Quote by Naomi Alderman

“The power to hurt is a kind of wealth.”

— Naomi Alderman

“She would not take more risks than she could help, and it was admiration, not love, that she wanted.”

— Edith Wharton

“She hated to admit that money was the most serious difficulty. Knowing full well that it was important, she nevertheless rebelled at the unalterable…

— Nella Larsen

“It doesn't matter who she was. It matters who she can become.”

— Elise Kova

“She had the power to change the world but she couldn't save the one she loved.”

— robert m drake

“She would not be robbed of her ability to support herself, to do good work in the world, justly, compassionately.”

— Marge Piercy

“He can value her excellence and really need her yet, he needn't bother with her.”

— Rick Johnson

“It was scary having that sort of power over a girl. You could hurt her in ways you might never understand.”

— Amber Dermont

“There would be a sweet release of strength and responsibility, a sinking into another’s power, no need to feign her own. This”

— Hugh Howey

“I saw more clearly how much power she had given me, the damage I could do, her dependence on what I chose to say.”

— Mia Alvar

“I decided that if I was worth anything as a person, I ought to be able to let her be with what it was…

— Roland Merullo

“There was money enough... but she asked so much of life, in ways so complex and immaterial. He thought of her as walking bare-footed…

— Edith Wharton