Kenan

“When a slave rebels, it is nothing much to the people who read about it later. Just thin words on thinner paper worn finer by the friction of history. (“So you were slaves, so what?” they whisper. Like it’s nothing.)”
― N.K. Jemisin, The Stone Sky

“Is the murder of a king not of interest to you?”
“Yes, Brightness,” Shallan said. “We children love things that are shiny and loud.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

“You can kill me, you mean. You can destroy my sense of self and replace it with one you approve of.”
― Ann Leckie, Ancillary Justice

“I would say your passion, but that’s part of being headstrong. Or your conviction, but that’s related to being obstinate. Fearless, but that is a combination of both. Perhaps, then, I shall cite your love of Brussels sprouts.”
― Mary Robinette Kowal, Ghost Talkers