Getting stronger Quote by Catherynne M. Valente

“She put her hand to cover up her mouth, like somehow by shielding this part of her body she could protect the rest of…

— Elizabeth Heller

“I needed to protect her from this - and from herself.”

— Richelle Mead

“She was here, and she was stronger than this, harder than this. They could make her hate herself, make her doubt herself, but they…

— Stacia Kane

“Her attacker turned his head, angling for a better look down her dress. His grimy ear was just inches from her mouth. Within snapping…

— Tessa Dare

“She ought to be protected against herself.”

— Truman Capote

“There was some new quiet in her, but it didn't shrink or wilt her. Rather, it seemed to enlarge her. She was no mere…

— Laini Taylor

“She'd never have to cut herself again. She carries a knife inside herself now, one that was always cutting her. She could feel it…

— Scott Westerfeld

“He looked over at her, at the fierce expression on her face. Her hair spilled around her shoulders in little curls, tickling his arm.…

— Courtney Milan

“in certain situations, she expects her man to protect her even from herself.”

— Bruce Bryans

“Gradually, she had realized that this was just another wound that would heal if she didn't hold it close, but released the pain and…

— Iris Johansen

“He wanted to protect her and fuck her and comfort her and destroy her all at once. The chaos of his emotions coiled around…

— Susan Elizabeth Phillips

“...deep inside she wondered--feared--what it would take to break her.”

— Allison Brennan