Francie Dunk

“On n'abdique pas l'honneur d'être une cible.”
― Edmond Rostand 1868-1918, Cyrano De Bergerac

“Aurelia, not all those women are uppity aristocratic bitches. Most of them are normal nice girls trying to survive in shark-infested waters, so if you want to make a difference, why not go in there and change the way things work?" "How?" Marcus smiled deviously. "By unseating the queen bee and changing the rules." "That sounds like a great idea, Colonel. Lead me to the beehive.”
― Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

“We are as different from one another on the inside of our heads as we appear to be different from one another on the outside of our heads.”
― Robert Fulghum, It Was On Fire When I Lay Down On It

“Yet, all armor—from a lobster’s shell to a Navy SEAL’s
flak jacket—ultimately reveals the same truth. All armor highlights
vulnerability. It trumpets the fact that below that hard exterior lies
an interior that is soft, fragile, and in need of protection.”
― J.K. Franko, Eye for Eye