Shannon

“Was it worrisome that he felt nothing but pleasure to be held at her mercy?”
― Tahereh Mafi, This Woven Kingdom

“It is a dangerous thing to keep an intelligent woman from performing a single practical task,”
― Tahereh Mafi, This Woven Kingdom

“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

“Being a mess is totally different from knowing you're a mess.”
― Dolki Min, Walking Practice