“if he wants to be a whore then let him. if he chooses to degrade and demean himself, just walk away. you cant make a man respect you, the relationship or himself.”

“a body betrayeda heart destroyeda mind in confusionand yet a womanis capable of taking painand transforming it into triumph”

“weak men are afraid of a woman's strength.”

“She was a beautiful savage.”

“I'm hurting because the color of my skin makes me perfect for their target practice.”

“every time this happensI see my fathermy brothermy would be sonI see myselfstop killing us”

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”

“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.”

“Healing starts the moment you accept the truth about what has happened. But healing doesnt come quickly. When you know that death or pain has come, you face a moment when you stare that pain in the...”

“Im not a woman you bring home to Mother, pick out china patterns with, or Mary forefend, breed. Ive seen a chunk of the universe, true, but theres still so much more to see. I doubt Ill ever cure t...”

“My hope, my heaven, my trust must be,My gentle guide, in following thee.”

“Amory took to writing poetry on spring afternoons, in the gardens of the big estates near Princeton, while swans made effective atmosphere in the artificial pools, and slow clouds sailed harmonious...”