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“I want to live in a world where I don’t have to keep my keys between my fingers in case I’m attacked walking home.”
― Katy Brent, How to Kill Men and Get Away With It

“Women endure entire lifetimes of these indignities—in the form of catcalls, groping, assault, oppression. These things injure us. They sap our strength. Some of the cuts are so small they’re barely visible. Others are huge and gaping, leaving scars that never heal. Either way, they accumulate. We carry them everywhere, to and from school and work, at home while raising our children, at our places of worship, anytime we try to advance.”
― Michelle Obama, Becoming

“How can a race that is spread out across multiple countries be considered a threat?”
― Heather Morris, The Tattooist of Auschwitz

“Someone who broke your heart is often not the person who can mend it.”
― Cassandra Clare, Chain of Iron