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"This isn't the hand of some swooning princess who sits tatting lace and waiting for some prince to save her. This is the hand of a woman who would climb a rope of her own hair to freedom, or kill a captor ogre in his sleep. And this is the hand of a woman who would have made it through the fire on her own if I hadn't been there. Singed perhaps, but safe."
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"What I personally knew about courting women could comfortably fit into a thimble without taking it off your finger first."
"Hespe's mouth went firm. She didn't scowl exactly, but it looked like she was getting all the pieces of a scowl together in one place, just in case she needed them in a hurry."
"Power is okay, and stupidity is usually harmless. Power and stupidity together are dangerous"."
"You see, women are like fires, like flames. Some women are like candles, bright and friendly. Some are like single sparks, or embers, like fireflies for chasing on summer nights. Some are like campfires, all light and heat for a night and willing to be left after. Some women are like hearthfires, not much to look at but underneath they are all warm red coal that burns a long, long while."
"He hesitated, then lifted his head and sniffed. "Have you been drinking? The question was more curious than accusatory. "No, Bast said. The innkeeper raised an eyebrow. "I've been tasting, Bast said, emphasizing the word. "Tasting comes before drinking."
"His voice is like a thunderstorm, and his hands know every secret hidden deep beneath the cool, dark earth."
"There's looking and there's looking. When some men look at you it's a greasy thing. It makes you want to have a bath. With other men it's nice. It helps you know you're beautiful."
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"Don't live by your thoughts only; live by your words also. Whatever plans you think about, affirm it in your mouth first, declare it and you will succeed in working it out! Words can be powerful!"
"Be brave and create the life of your dreams. Dare to strive for the spectacular."
"Learn the techniques to open the Power of Your Heart, giving access to the infinite potential possibilities that truly exist for you."
"When you live with dignity no man will ever take it. Live without it and every boy will steal it."
"Don't depend on someone else's plumages to define your beauty. You have brighter and beautiful feathers. Just fly with them!"
"If he can't tell other women that he is happily married and acts in a way that suggests he isn't fully committed then he isn't happy. He is keeping his foot in the door for a better opportunity should it not work out with you. Real women don't need to investigate. They invest in their self confidence and worth by not allowing their man to disrespect them. They are not afraid to ask themselves the tough questions: Why am I letting this man humiliate me and value me less than others? Why have I allowed myself to become a doormat?"
"Until you believe in yourself, it does not matter how much you believe in God."
"You made me laugh at your jokes.You made me cry at your criticism.You made me shout at your lies.Then I noticed how in every case someone else was present, hearing you without laughter or tears or anger.I alone reacted.I see now; you never made me laugh or cry or rage.I chose to find humor.I chose to take offense.I chose to feel scorned.The truth is, you never had power over me."
"If you want to be strong, exercise; if you want to be wise, study; if you want to be happy, smile; and if you want to be invincible, love."
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