“No bridge has ever taken sides.”
― The New Land
― The New Land
“For a whore, if you must be one, must surely benefit more if of the male line. A female thus titled would be shamed, thrown out of her home, and stoned in the courtyard,”
― Of Captivity & Kings
― Of Captivity & Kings
“I've known a lot of whores in my life," added Gore, [...]. "Both men and women. And in general, I've always found them to be good company, with a highly evolved sense of honor. A whore will never cheat you, they have too much integrity for that. But you, Mr. Swift, you give the profession a bad name.”
― A Ladder to the Sky
― A Ladder to the Sky
“أشعر بالخجل الشديد لأن أنظر إلى عين أحد. هكذا يكون حالك حين تشعر بالإنكسار داخل نفسك. أنت لا تشعر بالغضب حيال هؤلاء الذين قهروك. انت تشعر بالخزي فحسب. لقد ذقت شعور الخزي هذا منذ الطفولة; حين كانت تطرني عائلة من بيتها، وتعيدني إلى الملجأ.”
― My Story
― My Story
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