Kiya

“She says, "I'm going to live. And nobody's going to stop me." She believes every word of it.”
― Peadar Ó Guilín, The Call

“Dipped in chocolate, bronzed in elegance, enameled with grace, toasted with beauty. My lord, she's a black woman.”
― Yosef Ben-Jochannan

“Malachi scowled. "I don't remember the Clave inviting you into the Glass City, Magnus Bane."
"They didn't," Magnus said. "Your wards are down."
"Really?" the Consul's voice dripped sarcasm. "I hadn't noticed."
Magnus looked concerned. "That's terrible. Someone should have told you." He glanced at Luke. "Tell him the wards are down.”
― Cassandra Clare, City of Glass

“It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.”
― Lewis Carroll