“Life has so much pain that one needs a catharsis. I don’t mean escape. You don’t escape in books. On the contrary, they help you to realize yourself more fully. Mon Dieu, I’m glad I have them. When I find myself in a situation in which I’d rather not be–because of the peculiar circumstances of my life–I have this outlet.”
—Flora Rheta Schreiber, Sybil: The Classic True Story of a Woman Possessed by Sixteen Personalities