Mary

“My mother made a squeaking sound that might of been either "yes" or "help".
Poseidon took it as a yes and came in.
Paul was looking back and forth between us, trying to read our expressions.
Finally he stepped forward.
"Hi, I'm Paul Blofis."
Poseidon raised an eyebrow and then shook his hand.
"Blowfish, did you say?"
"Ah, no. Blofis, actually."
"Oh, I see," Poseidon said. "A shame. I quite like blowfish. I am Poseidon."
"Poseidon? That's an interesting name."
"Yes, I like it. I've gone by other names, but I do prefer Poseidon."
"Like the god of the sea."
"Very much like that, yes”
― Rick Riordan, The Battle of the Labyrinth

“Grand-mère, voilà comment mes petits-enfants et mes arrière-petits-enfants m'appellent. Voilà ce que je suis devenue, moi qui rêvais d'être kukum.”
― Michel Jean, Kukum

“Niceness is all about what we do when other people are looking. Kindness, on the other hand, runs deep. Kindness is what happens when no one’s looking.”
― Sangu Mandanna, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

“Elle était trop puissante pour lui. Et la puissance des femmes suscitait bien souvent les affres des hommes faibles.”
― Nell Pfeiffer, Les Cités de poussière