Sonia BU

“takes everything in me not to look back, not to run. There is no end to the number of rules women are supposed to follow at night regarding their safety—be observant, stay off your phone, adjust your routine so you don’t always take the same route, wear comfortable shoes that you can run in and carry mace or a Swiss army knife. Or better yet, don’t walk alone at night, especially if you’ve been drinking, because alcohol lowers your awareness and your reaction time and makes you an easy target—and yet men can do any damn thing they’d like and it’s fine.”
― Mary Kubica, She's Not Sorry

“Unpleasant things are always more tolerable after a good drink.”
― Debra Webb, The Last Lie Told

“I suppose we’re always deciding what we want to see in life and choosing how we’re going to see it.”
― Minka Kent, The Thinnest Air

“I’m no damsel in distress, trust me, I’ve survived a lot more than most, but you can’t underestimate the overwhelming power of someone swooping in to save you after a lifetime of having to save yourself.”
― Catherine Steadman, The Family Game