“My hunger roused me. In the depths of the sea, I drew upon my greed, my insatiable ambition. I cried out to my shadow self, my truest self, and reached for her through her iron imprisonment. I understood now why I was called a perversion. It was unnatural for a woman to have this kind of ambition, and yet I existed. My existence was my birthright, and it would be my justification.” WomenWomens EmpowermentOppression Of Women Book:The Night Ends with Fire Source: The Night Ends with Fire
“Because it was depravity, for a woman to desire more than her lot in life. To aspire to more than safety, protection. To aspire to power.” WomenWomens Empowerment Book:The Night Ends with Fire Source: The Night Ends with Fire