Amiah

“If I could be
the mother of Wind
I would blow all fear
away from you.

If I could be
the mother of Water
I would wash out the path
that frightens you.

If I were the mother
of Trees
I would plant
my tallest children
around your feet
that you might
climb
beyond all danger.

But alas,
I am only
a mother of humans
whose magic powers
have vanished
since we allow
our littlest ones
to face injustice
suffering
& the unholiest
of terrors
alone.”
― Alice Walker, Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart

“Science was all about lines, about imposing order on chaos. Navani reveled in her careful preparations, without anyone to tease her for keeping her charts so neat or for refusing to skip any steps.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Rhythm of War

“We will all profit from a more diverse, inclusive society, understanding, accommodating, even celebrating our differences, while pulling together for the common good.”
― Ruth Bader Ginsburg, My Own Words

“the oppressor would not be so strong if he did not have accomplices among the oppressed”
― Simone de Beauvoir, The Ethics of Ambiguity