Danielle

“Sorrow seemed to me to be more like a road wound through life”
― Alexander Chee, The Queen of the Night

“She wanted only to be feared. I wanted to be feared and loved. I didn't want everything she had as she stood onstage that night. I wanted more.”
― Alexander Chee, The Queen of the Night

“Men often complain of the wickedness of women. Of how we delight in what power we have over their hearts. But they reign over everything else, so of course, they grudge us this, should we ever come to rule over this thing the size of their fist.”
― Alexander Chee, The Queen of the Night

“My pain was never more valuable than his potential.”
― Chanel Miller, Know My Name