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“I much preferred to observe, to twirl around in the fascinating constellation of my own mind, where I could entertain myself by creating stories about the people around me, their fears and obsessions, wondering what faces they made at themselves in the mirror, if they were anything like mine. I memorized song lyrics, constructed elaborate fantasies, and filled diaries and journals with the rambling minutiae of my day, personal mythologies, and sometimes, prayers”
― Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves
― Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves
“I never felt sure of what I craved more: solitude or attention. So I sought both, ever at odds between instinct and performance.”
― Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves
― Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves
“I was now the most powerful woman in China, yet my spirit was stuck with that empty coffin with my name and title carved in cold stone.”
― Empress Orchid
― Empress Orchid
“You believe hope to be the enemy of science and not it's driving force?”
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“In my old age, whenever I tired of working or thought of quitting, I would go and visit the ruins of Yuan Ming Yuan. The moment I stepped among the broken stones, I could hear the barbarians cheering. The image would choke me as if the smoke still clung in the air.”
― Empress Orchid
― Empress Orchid
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