Frederick Cheeks

“We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.”
― Anaïs Nin

“When we too are armed and trained, we can convince men that we have hands, feet, and a heart like yours; and although we may be delicate and soft, some men who are delicate are also strong; and others, coarse and harsh, are cowards. Women have not yet realized this, for if they should decide to do so, they would be able to fight you until death; and to prove that I speak the truth, amongst so many women, I will be the first to act, setting an example for them to follow.
—Veronica Franco 1546-1591”
― Veronica Franco

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”
― Oscar Wilde

“This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.”
― Francis Bacon