Full marks for creativity, but I’m afraid my nerves are made of marshmallow.
“Because women don't have to be men's equals to be considered contenders; they have to be better. That's the lie of it all. You have to be better to prove yourself worthy of being equal.”
― The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
― The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
“We are women. And women are warriors, after all.”
― The Surface Breaks
― The Surface Breaks
“They are all innocent until proven guilty. But not me. I am a liar until I am proven honest.”
― Asking For It
― Asking For It
“Come on, you enormous wrinkle.”
― The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
― The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
“[...] I am a wildflower and will stand against the gales. Rare and uncultivated, difficult to find, impossible to forget.”
― The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
― The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
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