" sure, It's a good thing, though." She leaned against the ship's wheel, squinted into the sun. "Because you're a women. If they're scared of you, they'll listen to you."

"That's how it works with men too."

Marjani shook her head and laughed. "Not always. Men have the option of earning respects. "

― Cassandra Rose Clarke , The Pirate's Wish (The Assassin's Curse, #2)