Carla

“Much of my life had been devoted to trying not to cry in front of people who loved me, so I knew what Augustus was doing. You clench your teeth. You look up. You tell yourself that if they see you cry, it will hurt them, and you will be nothing but a Sadness in their lives, and you must not become a mere sadness, so you will not cry, and you say all of this to yourself while looking up at the ceiling, and then you swallow even though your throat does not want to close and you look at the person who loves you and smile.”
― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

“Taking away a person's control of her own life - meaning her bank account - is one of the greatest infringements a democracy can impose, especially when it applies to young people. It is an infringement even if the intent may be perceived as benign and socially valid.”
― Stieg Larsson, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

“Only a woman who had killed a man in battle was allowed to give up her virginity.”
― Stieg Larsson, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest

“Never trust a man who can dance.”
― E.L. James, Fifty Shades of Grey