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1 " You are first and foremost a person. A reckless, foolish person, but a person nonetheless. If I ever say you are not permitted to do something, rest assured that the last reason I would ever say so would be because you are a girl. "
― Renée Ahdieh , Flame in the Mist (Flame in the Mist, #1)
2 " I've never been angry to have been born a woman. There have been times I've been angry at how the world treats us, but I see being a woman as a challenge I must fight. Like being born under a stormy sky. Some people are lucky enough to be born on a bright summer's day. Maybe we were born under clouds. No wind. No rain. Just a mountain of clouds we must climb each morning so that we may see the sun. "
3 " Perhaps true weakness is weakness of the spirit "
4 " I believe the stars align so souls can find one another. Whether they are meant to be souls in love or souls in life remains to be seen. "
5 " The stars could fall - the moon could crash from the heavens - and Mariko could not care. "
6 " Without risk, life is far too predictable "
7 " The only power any man has over you is the power you give him. "
8 " Bushidō is about experiencing life in every breath. Seeing life in the simplest of things. There is beauty and honor in that. "
9 " Words are foolish. Promises are useless. Anyone can say anything to get what it is they desire. Believe in actions and actions alone. "
10 " Stay or go. I leave it to you. But you are welcome always. In all ways. "
11 " I deny being a slave to any one thing. In any situation we can choose who we are and choose who we want to be. "
12 " Love is—” She shifted in her saddle, fighting to sit taller, to convey a larger sense of self. “It isn’t something that can be understood or explained. It’s intangible. Like magic. Those who do not possess its power can never fully grasp it.”Ranmaru inclined his head. “That sounds rather sad.”“And smells like horseshit,” Ōkami said over his shoulder. "
13 " I may lie every day of my life, Hattori Mariko. But my heart will always be true. "
14 " Our greatest enemy can often be found within. "
15 " I am not calm," she said. "It's a constant effort to quell my fear.""Then why bother? "
16 " I’ve never been angry to have been born a woman. There have been times I’ve been angry at how the world treats us, but I see being a woman as a challenge I must fight. Like being born under a stormy sky. Some people are lucky enough to be born on a bright summer’s day. Maybe we were born under clouds. No wind. No rain. Just a mountain of clouds we must climb each morning so that we may see the sun. "
17 " Be as swift as the wind. As silent as the forest. As fierce as the fire. As unshakable as the mountain. And you can do anything... "
18 " To me, you are magic. "
19 " Sometimes we must fall forward to keep moving. Remain motionless—remain unyielding—and you are as good as dead.Death follows indecision, like a twisted shadow. Fall forward. Keep moving. Even if you must pick yourself up first. "
20 " There is such strength in being a woman. But it is a strength you must choose for yourself. No one can choose it for you. We can bend the wind to our ear if we would only try. "
