“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.”

“Marriage must fight constantly against a monster which devours everything: routine.”

“I know that the whole pointthe only pointis tofind the things that matter, and hold on to them, and fight for them, and refuse tolet them go.”

“No one lived forever. But you fought for every minute you could get. Bought a little more with a lot of hard work.”