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“Humans see what they want to see.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

“One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.”
― Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex

“The real world is where the monsters are.”
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

“I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.”
― Jane Austen, Persuasion