Ellie Johnson

“My mama say education will give me a voice. I want more than just a voice, Ms. Tia. I want a louding voice,” I say. “I want to enter a room and people will hear me even before I open my mouth to be speaking. I want to live in this life and help many people so that when I grow old and die, I will still be living through the people I am helping.”
― Abi Daré, The Girl with the Louding Voice

“You threw me to the crows, but it turns out I prefer them to you.”
― Madeline Miller, Circe

“When I walk away from the library, I don’t close the door. I leave it open for the spirit in all the books to be following me.”
― Abi Daré, The Girl with the Louding Voice

“These choices are part of the butterfly effect of my life, whether I like it or not. If I make the wrong decision, it will affect the rest of my day. It sounds crazy, but I know from experience the complete and utter devastation caused by one misplaced judgement.”
― Whitney Amazeen, One Carefree Day