Pamela

“And wherever women held power, be it a throne, a club, or a labyrinth, there were men wishing to seize it.”
― Sarah MacLean, Bombshell

“The larger part of power was understanding the power you had over others, even if you would rather not have had that much power in the first place.”
― T. Kingfisher, Paladin's Strength

“Hours passed, like a kidney stone.”
― T. Kingfisher, Clockwork Boys

“But there are none so frightened, or so strange in their fear, as conquerors. They conjure phantoms endlessly, terrified that their victims will someday do back what was done to them—even if, in truth, their victims couldn’t care less about such pettiness and have moved on. Conquerors live in dread of the day when they are shown to be, not superior, but simply lucky.”
― N.K. Jemisin, The Stone Sky