“Like the bronze statue of the Angel of the Waters, those who pursue perfection find themselves paralysed by the possibility of flaw, fault or failure.” FailurePerfectionPerfectionismCentral ParkBethesda Book:Beginnings Source: Beginnings
“The pursuit and preservation of purity can drive prejudice and hate. Many crimes against humanity have been committed in its name. Purity is best applied to water.” FeminismFeministPurityPurity Myth Book:Beginnings Source: Beginnings
“Debilitating guilt crushed Gabriel every time he interacted with Morgan. The Ange'el's affection for the human was weakening his mandate to control her movements and influence her decisions. His task was, once again, to deceive and manipulate. He seemed destined to betray the confidence of those he held most dear.” FantasyFantasy RomanceFantasy Romance Books Book:Gravitational Pull Source: Gravitational Pull
“There is nothing innate, immutable or inevitable about boys or girls doing particularly well or badly in different subjects. Girls in Shanghai outperform western boys in math, the same boys that outshine the girls in the US. The variable factor is the educational system, the society and the parents.” FeminismFeministStereotypesBiasesGender StereotypesStem Girls Book:Beginnings Source: Beginnings
“I don't see how being handsome can possibly harm a man. It's just another cheap privilege that took zero effort to attain.” FeminismManhoodObjectificationSexualization Book:Gravitational Pull Source: Gravitational Pull
“She believed in magic—the magic of places, the magic of people, the magic of coincidences, serendipity, and fortune. She enjoyed wandering through the world with the open mind and curiosity of a four-year-old child. In her world the mystical, mythical, and magical inhabited the same space and time as the ordinary and the practical. At Bethesda Terrace, she always felt close to a source of magic and creativity. It was as if she was tapping into the place where dragons, angels, gods, sorceresses, and demons came to life.” FantasyMagicDragonsAngelsDemonsMagical RealismMagical ThinkingSorceresses Book:Beginnings Source: Beginnings