If a woman does not fit the shape of what you think a woman should, if a woman is not obedient, does not see things the way you do, if a woman is too independent to need anything more than herself, does she automatically become a threat filled with such terror to you?
NIKITA GILLPerhaps he should have paid attention to the snakes coiled inside me waiting to strike.
More Nikita Gill Quotes
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I hope our daughters are born with so much fire in their souls, they could put volcanoes and stars to shame.
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You see, there can be no life without death.
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Remind ourselves that grief may feel longer and more poignant than happiness but it still has an ending.
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The world is not allowed to make a meal of you, girl. It is there for your consuming.
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You are damaged and broken and unhinged. But so are shooting stars and comets.
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And darling, I hope your remember to kiss the ghosts goodnight. They are only older versions of you that you have had to discard and forget.
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And what if there are things inside you that are much too difficult to love and you wished you were someone else instead?
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And often when she finds herself missing him, missing the good moments with him, she whispers to herself, ‘The absence of you has taught me how to love myself. So thank you, my darling, my dearest.
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You need not fear the wolves you hide in your soul. They were made not to hurt you, but to protect you against this world.
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You are not his princess. You are your own queen.
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Forgiveness is easier to give to others than to yourself. But I am slowly learning.
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To my children, I will say, ‘Fill your skin with kindness and find solace in your solitude. It takes bravery to be kind. But to be brave you will need to know how to stand for something even if you are completely alone.’
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Knowledge after all is a dark art.
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She didn’t just wait for someone to come and rescue her from her discontent and strife, instead she took matters into her own hands and empowered her own future, her own life.
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I had hoped one day to find someone who loves my monsters, the wolves that I feed, the demons I sing to sleep, the tiger that is my caged heart, the parts of me I do not talk about. I prayed and wished and yearned until I realized that I had already found her within me.
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