Madeleine

“My silences had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you. But for every real word spoken, for every attempt I had ever made to speak those truths for which I am still seeking, I had made contact with other women while we examined the words to fit a world in which we all believed, bridging our differences.”
― Audre Lorde, The Cancer Journals

“My life has a superb cast, but I cannot figure out the plot.”
― Ashleigh Brilliant

“A word after a word after a word is power.”
― Margaret Atwood

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
― Mae West