Kali

“I value my own
independence so highly that I can fancy no degradation greater than that
of having another man perpetually directing and advising and lecturing
me, or even planning too closely in any way about my actions. He might
be the wisest of men, or the most powerful--I should equally rebel and
resent his interference...”
― Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South

“Love is one of the inexplicable little beauties of the universe. A fundamental truth that makes absolutely no sense.”
― Andrea Penrose, Murder at Queen's Landing

“Loyalty and obedience to wisdom and justice are fine; but it is still finer to defy arbitrary power, unjustly and cruelly used--not on behalf of ourselves, but on behalf of others more helpless.”
― Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South

“If you have an older sister, there’s a good chance that she’s almost killed you at least once since childhood.”
― Amelia Diane Coombs, Drop Dead Sisters