Karl Orbell

“There is no shame in loving.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Feast for Crows

“Then since we mortal lovers are,
Ask not how long our love may last;
But while it does, let us take care
Each minute be with pleasure passed:
Were it not madness to deny
To live because we're sure to die?”
― George Etherege, Works: Plays and Poems. Edited With Critical Notes and Introduction

“What strikes me now is why did they send the boys away? Why don’t boys get educated about menstruation? Is it because the teachers think girls will be embarrassed? I feel like the secrecy of it, the action of segregating us, sends the message that we should be ashamed. That our periods are something to hide from the opposite sex.”
― Sara Pascoe, Animal: The Autobiography of a Female Body

“Do as they bid you...but in your heart, remember who and what you are.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings