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“How strange it was, to be alive. To feel at once important and so incredibly insignificant.”
― M.K. Lobb, Seven Faceless Saints

“You know what I think?” I say. “I think this whole concept of women being docile and obedient is nothing but wishful thinking. Or why would you put so much effort into lying to us? Into crippling our bodies? Into coercing us with made-up morals you claim are sacred? You insecure men, you’re afraid. You can force us into compliance, but, deep down, you know you can’t force us to truly love and respect you. And without love and respect, there will always be a seed of hatred and resistance. Growing. Festering. Waiting.”
― Xiran Jay Zhao, Iron Widow

“[...] But my body is mine and mine alone. I have chosen to use it for murder and vengeance.”
― Xiran Jay Zhao, Iron Widow

“This body of mine is not big enough to contain the scale of emotion coursing through me. How could I feel a rage like this, and not be able to tear the sky open and scorch the earth?”
― Xiran Jay Zhao, Iron Widow