

“But I was coming to realize that beauty—at least as defined by my people—was more of a burden than a gift.”
― Crown of Coral and Pearl
― Crown of Coral and Pearl

“Maybe He'll get what he deserves. Maybe Not. Maybe I'll never find it in my heart to forgive him. And maybe there's nothing wrong with that,either. All those maybes swimming around my head make me think that "maybe" could just be another word for hope.”
― The Way I Used to Be
― The Way I Used to Be

“Beware the lionfish, my dear, Beware the fish that's made of stone. Beware sweet nothings in your ear, And the heart as hollow as a bone.”
― Crown of Coral and Pearl
― Crown of Coral and Pearl

“I will see you again, in this life or another. Now go, meet your destiny.”
― Crown of Coral and Pearl
― Crown of Coral and Pearl

“What would a mediocre white man do?” she asks.”
― The Ex Talk
― The Ex Talk

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