“The stories of Perseus did not allow for a Medusa with a story of her own.”
― Ariadne
― Ariadne
“You told me once that one lifetime of human love was worth the loss.”
― Ariadne
― Ariadne
“What I did not know was that I had hit upon a truth of womanhood: However blameless the life we lead, the passions and the greed of men could bring us to ruin, and there was nothing we could do.”
― Ariadne
― Ariadne
“It was the women, always the women, be they helpless serving girls or princesses, who paid the price.”
― Ariadne
― Ariadne
“I would not let a man who knew the value of nothing make me doubt the value of myself.”
― Ariadne
― Ariadne
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