--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We created order out of chaos. We made…" description: "\"“We created order out of chaos. We made beauty and shaped history. We kept the magic of the realms safe in our grasp. How has it come to this?\" \"You've..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ff/libba-bray-259_beauty_we-created-order-out-of-chaos-we-made-be_2042959.jpg" --- # We created order out of chaos. We made beauty and shaped… ![“We created order out of chaos. We made beauty and shaped history. We kept the magic of the realms safe in our grasp. How has it come to this?" "You've not kept it safe. You've kept it to yourselves." She shakes her head to dismiss the thought. "Gemma, you may still use the power for much good…” quote by Libba Bray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ff/libba-bray-259_beauty_we-created-order-out-of-chaos-we-made-be_2042959.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ff/libba-bray-259_beauty_we-created-order-out-of-chaos-we-made-be_2042959.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ff/libba-bray-259_beauty_we-created-order-out-of-chaos-we-made-be_2042959.jpg) > ““We created order out of chaos. We made beauty and shaped history. We kept the magic of the realms safe in our grasp. How has it come to this?" "You've not kept it safe. You've kept it to yourselves." She shakes her head to dismiss the thought. "Gemma, you may still use the power for much good. With us to help you-" "And what, pray, have you done to better the lot of others?" I ask. "You call each other sisters, but are we not all sisters? The seamstress ruining her eyesight to keep her children in porridge? The suffragists fighting for the vote? The girls younger than I who would ask for a living wage, whose working conditions are so deplorable they were locked in a burning factory? they could make use of your precious help." She holds her head high. "We would have done so. In time." I snort in disgust. "It is daunting to be a woman in any world. What good does our power do us when it must be kept secret?" "You would prefer bold voices to illusion?" "Yes.”” [Libba Bray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/libba-bray/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker questions how power meant for good has become secretive and controlled, highlighting gendered oppression and the need for collective action. **In simple terms:** Power meant for good is hidden and controlled, especially for women. Key Takeaway Share power openly and support collective change. Themes gender power oppression activism solidarity Mood frustrated hopeful determined Type motivational philosophical When to use this quote - advocacy for women's rights - community organizing - supporting marginalized groups - challenging secret hierarchies Key Concepts feminist theory social justice collective action Questions to Reflect On - How can we ensure power benefits everyone? - What structures keep power hidden? A Different Perspective Power can be misused when kept secret, limiting its positive impact. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Beauty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beauty/) [History](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/history/) [Living wage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/living-wage/) [Sisters](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/sisters/) [Suffragists](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/suffragists/) [Working conditions](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/working-conditions/) ## Related quotes > [“What is was, was that we complemented each other. 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