Clare

“On a cloudless night, inky dark, with only a rind of a moon above, the Golem and the Jinni went walking together along the Prince Street rooftops.”
― Helene Wecker, The Golem and the Jinni

“All my life,” she said, “I have been told ‘go’ and ‘come.’ I am told how I will live, and I am told how I must die. I must be a man’s servant and a mare for his pleasure, or I must hide myself behind walls and surrender my flesh to a cold, silent god. I would walk into the jaws of hell itself, if it were a path of my own choosing. I would rather die tomorrow in the forest than live a hundred years of the life appointed me. Please. Please let me help you.”
― Katherine Arden, The Bear and the Nightingale

“The Happiness Manifesto

Pledge not to complain needlessly.
Vow not to anger unecessarily.
Promise not to crititize unreasonably.
Commit to thinking positively.
Aspire to speak intelligently.
Strive to live enlightenedly.

Your happiness is in serenity.
Your contentedness is in charity.
Your righteousness is in integrity.
Your nobility is in humility.
Your innocence is in sincerity.
Your blessedness is in humanity.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“A man might desire something for a moment, while a larger part of him rejects it. You'll need to learn to judge people by their actions, not their thoughts.”
― Helene Wecker, The Golem and the Jinni