Glamy

“Ophie realized she had never ever seen such a thing before. It filled her with a sense of ease, and as they approached, she spun around, taking in the small part of Pittsburgh where it seemed that being a Negro was no more usual than wearing a hat. A tension that Ophie always carried with her melted away. It was the constant fear of saying the wrong thing or looking the wrong way at a white person, the inevitable consequences of such a trespass. There was something nice about realizing that there really was nothing wrong with being colored, despite what some folks thought.”
― Justina Ireland, Ophie's Ghosts

“How I wish taking a bath cleansed the spirit as well...
Once it was my turn to bathe, I entrusted my body to the hot water. Much to my surprise, it felt as though the dark feelings stirring inside me started to dissolve, [...]”
― Miya Kazuki, Ascendance of a Bookworm: Royal Academy Stories - First Year

“Being nice is like leaving your door wide-open. Eventually, someone's going to mosey in and steal your best hat. [...] Still, boundaries must be set. Especially boundaries over one's worth.”
― Stacey Lee

“She cried because girls who believed in happily aver afters could be murdered in attics, and because men who just wanted to have their voices heard could have their words choked off forever. She cried for lost boys like Colin and for all the dead who still waited for someone to help them. And she cried because so many of them would be forgotten, their stories never remembered, never told. The task seemed impossible, and overwhelming, but someone would have to help them.”
― Justina Ireland, Ophie's Ghosts