Erica

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Erica’s Quotes

“Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster... for when you gaze long into the abyss. The abyss gazes also into you.”
― Friedrich W. Nietzsche

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“Come, my love, we have oceans to sail.”
― Saul Williams, , said the shotgun to the head.

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“You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.”
― Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon

tags: burdens, empowerment, flying, freedom, unburdening, weight

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“Awake, arise or be for ever fall’n.”
― John Milton, Paradise Lost

tags: inspirational, lucifer, rebellion, revolt, satan

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“The past is always tense, the future perfect.”
― Zadie Smith

tags: future, grammar, language, past

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More of Erica’s quotes…

Literary Fiction by People of Color — 13052 members — last activity 5 hours, 0 min ago
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500 Great Books By Women — 1599 members — last activity Sep 01, 2025 05:18AM
500 Great Books By Women A Reader's Guide to the Worlds of Women's Writing Be sure to check out the bookshelf and see if you've reviewed any of the ...more