“I am no longer one of Mr. Pontellier's possessions to dispose of or not. I give myself where I choose.”
― The Awakening
― The Awakening
“The bird that would soar above the level plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings. It is a sad spectacle to see the weaklings bruised, exhausted, fluttering back to earth.”
― The Awakening
― The Awakening
“Standing before me was the most beautiful man I’d ever seen.”
― A Court of Thorns and Roses
― A Court of Thorns and Roses
“He could see plainly that she was not herself. That is, he could not see that she was becoming herself and daily casting aside the fictitious self which we assume like a garment with which to appear before the world.”
― The Awakening
― The Awakening
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