Female-hero Quote by Michael Chabon

“The moth batted its wings angrily at him as it twisted and spun gracelessly in the green blades. “For Consort’s sake, throw us a…

— C. Kennedy

“The white moth of hope fluttered before her face.”

— Cornell Woolrich

“To her, it was like asking a butterfly what it remembered about being a caterpillar. She could fly now and nothing could touch her…

— Thomm Quackenbush

“Mothman flew away from town, like a giant bat, and then disappeared from sight behind a thicket of skeletal autumn trees.”

— Don Roff

“Moths must fly to his flame and perish gladly.”

— Barbara Kingsolver

“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, she became a butterfly.”

— Barbara Haines Howett

“It struck me that we-that moth and I-were two opposite extremes. My existence was as unstable as a stream, changing in every way; but…

— Arthur Golden

“Though I knew how this failure would hurt you, I had to fold like a grey moth and let go. You could not believe…

— Margaret Atwood

“On Rahel's heart Pappachi's moth snapped open its somber wings. Out. In. And lifted its legs. Up. Down.”

— Arundhati Roy

“Who are YOU? said the Caterpillar.”

— Lewis Carroll

“Last night I fell asleep quickly, into a place beyond sleep, deep and silent, the place I imagine caterpillars go to turn into butterflies.”

— Sarah Willis

“I’ve always preferred moths to butterflies. They aren’t flashy or cocky; they mind their own business and just try to blend in with their…

— Kayla Krantz