I sat down in the sand, breathless with shame and failure. God, I thought, some defender of the weak. Some freedom fighter:… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
For each Joan of Arc there is a Hitler perched at the other end of the teeter-totter. — Charles Bukowski Copy Share Image
In France it was Joan of Arc; in the Crimea it was Florence Nightingale; in the deep south there was Rosa Parks;… — Larry Gatlin Copy Share Image
Don't you know how much I hero-worshiped you when I was a kid? You were Marie Curie crossed with Emily Bronte crossed… — Kamila Shamsie Copy Share Image
“I deplored silence. I deplored stillness. I hated almost everything. I was very unhappy and angry all the time. I tried to… — Ottessa Moshfegh Copy Share Image
