Pamela

“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

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

“Now go forth and shatter every convention.”
― Romina Garber, Lobizona

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