Shannon

“The voices that refused to be silenced, the hands that refused to be bound, the spirits that refused to be broken”
― Xiran Jay Zhao, Iron Widow

“For she had learned long ago that when a home was not found it was forged. Indeed it could be fashioned even from nothing”
― Tahereh Mafi, This Woven Kingdom

“The desire to become a member of society always overpowers the shame of being embraced by their system.”
― Dolki Min, Walking Practice

“Where does jealousy come from, if not an insecurity that I'll lose you because of him? But that's not how it works, no matter how many people believe it so. You're not something to be kept or taken, and love isn't some scarce resource to battle over. Love can be infinite , as much as your heart can open. I mean, when you think about it, love is fueled mostly by compatibility. Whether two people make each other happy by being close. So it'd be pointless of me to resent Shimin. However compatible you are with him, it doesn't have anything to do with how compatible you are with me.”
― Xiran Jay Zhao, Iron Widow