Saturday, October 19, 2019

The Wondering Years by Knox McCoy

"[Defining yourself through church] is a cultural affiliation before it's even a personal one. It's a tricky task to deconstruct what you believe versus what you've just inherited through participation."

"...I'd had a pretty charmed life, and while that was great, no good thing can come from an existence where you are rarely required to be uncomfortable....Privilege you don't understand is massively dangerous."

"No one was around to help Harry fight his nemesis. No Hermione, no Ron, no Dumbledore, no anyone. No one was there to bail him out, and he alone was responsible for his choices. I know Harry Potter is about so much, but for me, it's about the process of growing up and the realization that all of the layers of protection in your life--your parents, your friends, your mentors, your church-- they all exist to support you, but they do not exist to do your life for you."

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