“A warrior believes in an end she can’t see and fights for it. A warrior never gives up. A warrior fights for those weaker than herself.”
– Kristin Hannah, “the Four Winds”

“Smart people with free time are dangerous.”
– Asha Lemmie, “Fifty Words for Rain”

“This is her whole point, isn’t it? This is why she wants to be so acutely understood, with such perfect word choices. Because she wants to be seen exactly as she truly is, with all the nuance and shades of gray. The same way I have wanted to be seen.”
– Taylor Jenkins Reid, “the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo”

“Fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me I will turn to see fear’s path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
– Frank Herbert, “Dune”