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“People would say I killed him... When they grew tired of saying that, they said I tore his body to pieces and threw each part into the sea.”
― Natalie Haynes, No Friend to This House

“Because of the slave trade you lose your mother, if you know your history, you know where you come from.” To lose your mother was to be denied your kin, country, and identity. To lose your mother was to forget your past.”
― Saidiya Hartman, Lose Your Mother: A Journey Along the Atlantic Slave Route

“But how? I look into the future, and all I see is a life of cruel torment. Somehow, I shall find a way to bear it... just as I have done until now...”
― Sabahattin Ali, Madonna in a Fur Coat

“I am not the negligible woman he believes me to be... I will make this royal family fear me, just as the daughters of Pelias do. Just as my own family do. My enemies shudder when they hear my name. Now Jason is my enemy, he will do the same”
― Natalie Haynes, No Friend to This House