There is pain in being a woman, yes, but there is pride in it, too.

That was what it meant to be a woman: to live in an unbearable agony hidden for a time behind smoke and mirrors.

He leans forward and presses a kiss to my cheek. It's so romantic and soft. I want to capture it in a mason jar and preserve it for later.

Freedom doesn’t come through banning

We have disagreements as to what race does and ought to mean, but we have a remarkable consensus on what it is, without any ability to define it technically.

I'd rather let the music speak for itself.

What was the good of dreaming of adventure if you turned your back on the first one that came your way?

Oppression is the essence of power.

Characters who are on screen from start to finish are not necessarily the ones who have the greatest impact.

Nothing left to do but smile.

So, this is my government's agenda: educate your daughter and save your daughter.

What is the extinction of a condor to a child who has never seen a wren?