“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 could've been your everythingbut you didn't have the courageto love me in the way I needed”

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

“The heart was made to be broken.”

“He does something to me, that boy. Every time. Its his only detriment. He steps on my heart. He makes me cry.”

“Was it hard?" I ask.Letting go?"Not as hard as holding on to something that wasn't real.”

“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...”