Melonie Assalone

“What an unexpected reversal of fate: only after my skin was burned away did I finally become able to feel. Only after I was born into physical repulsiveness did I come to glimpse the possibilities of the heart: I accepted this atrocious face and abominable body because they were forcing me to overcome the limitations of who I am, while my previous body allowed me to hide them. I am not a hero in soul and never will be, but I am better than I was.”
― Andrew Davidson, The Gargoyle

“Humor was an antiseptic that cleaned the deepest of personal wounds.”
― Sherman Alexie, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven

“What do you see, Galahad?"
He shivered again, and said,
"I beg you, do not call me by that name, cousin."
She laughed,
"So, even though you live among Christians you have the old belief of the Faerie Folk, that one who knows your true name can command your spirit if you will. You know my name cousin, what would you have me call you? Lance, then?"
"What you will, save for the name my mother gave me. I still fear her voice when she speaks that name in a certain tone. I seem to have drunk in that fear from her breasts.”
― Marion Zimmer Bradley, The Mists of Avalon

“Does it take more guts to stand here the rest of my life ringing up a zero?”
― Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman