Enid Allender

“To insinuate that I would break an oath that I made to the ALMIGHTY for my own personal gain is an insult. An insult to me and an insult to the Order. An insult, worthy of death.”
― J.B. Lion, The Seventh Spark: Volume One – Knights of the Trinity

“There's no reason why women shouldn't behave like rational beings," Simon asserted stolidly.
Poirot said drily: "Quite frequently they do. That is even more upsetting!”
― Agatha Christie, Death on the Nile

“Why should we be receptive to the ups and downs of multiple adoption stories? When we allow the elite 1% to speak for us, they will share from their perspective, and naturally, this point of view is tainted with doing whatever is possible to protect their reputation. In other words, I've learned that what pro-adoption lobbyists claim to be "in the best interest of the child" is truly not always in the best interest of the child.”
― Janine Myung Ja, Adoption Stories

“in the dark you have to describe yourself. In the daylight other people describe you.”
― Fynn, Mister God, This is Anna