“always imitated, never duplicated, never new being me could be so complicated”
―
Ashley Antoinette Snell,
Diary of a Street Diva
“I just got threw reading Prada Plan 2 and it was off the chain. I hope there is a part3. Its got 2 be.” ― Ashley Antoinette Snell, Green-Eyed Monster
“This is Nyair, our pastor, and a friend,” Alani introduced. “You’re a pastor? Like a pastor, pastor?” Aria asked, lifting eyes of surprise. “Like, bless the food, take my tithes, preach a Word, type of pastor?” Nyair gave a half smirk and a nod of confirmation. “I do all of the above,” he said. “Where the fuck they make you at?” Aria asked. “Nigga, I’ll lay all this on your altar.” ― Ashley Antoinette, Ethic 5
“In the middle of a war, there’s no room for weakness. Love will get you killed,” ― Ashley Antoinette Snell, The Cartel
“I am woman and woman is beautiful. We are expected to be beautiful, so I will be what people don’t expect. They don’t expect intelligence, they don’t expect grace. I am strong, and even when others have the ability to physically overpower me, mentally, I am stronger. I am a queen on a throne, and a place next to me must be earned. When I find my king, his power doesn’t erase my own. My crown is not a man’s to repossess. I was born in regality. I am kind, but naivety does not dwell within me. I am woman. I am the origin. Everything begins and ends with me. No man is worthy of my worth. I cannot be bought. I will not sell myself short. I do not give discounts. I am woman. I demand respect. I respect my dignity. My presence is a revocable gift, rented with effort and good intention. I am woman.” ― Ashley Antoinette, Ethic 3
“A man will answer you straight up. Truth is truth. It doesn’t require time to manufacture and it never changes,” ― Ashley Antoinette, Ethic 2
“Her love was like armor that covered him as he went into the world. A man required that from his queen. A black man would likely die without it. It was the reason so many brothers perished too early, because they never received that affirmation from a queen. It was the black woman that strengthened the black man.” ― Ashley Antoinette, The Prada Plan 5
“It’s about protecting your wife, son. Your every decision should be about what’s best for her. You give a woman loyalty, and she’ll give you every piece of her. She’ll trust you, even when you’re leading her astray. She’ll follow you, even when you’re lost. But she’s got to be your partner, son. She’s got to know that you’re taking her to a place where no one else has been. Now if you got this one, that one, and Susie up the street all following behind you, she’s going to feel like a fool. You can’t be community property. Your wife is supposed to be exclusive. That bond is irreplaceable. If it’s you and her making sense out of this crazy world together, nobody else has to understand. It’s hard. You will argue and there will be days when you don’t like one another, but you will always love one another. She is your first priority. You don’t let the weight of the world even touch her shoulders. You carry it for her.” ― Ashley Antoinette, The Prada Plan 5
“She could see the effects of what Lucas had done hanging onto Morgan. It was a part of her scars. Every woman had them, maybe not the same type, but women collected events in their lives that tarnished who they were.” ― Ashley Antoinette, Ethic 3
“In matters of the heart, you can’t compete where you don’t compare.” ― Ashley Antoinette, The Demise
“The love of a woman will make you step out of character.” ― Ashley Antoinette, The Demise
“Morgan just has to be the center of attention or she isn’t happy,” Bella whispered. Everyone turned to her, in stun. She sat, thumbing through her iPhone and slouching against the couch cushions. “Bella…” Alani whispered. “No, I want to hear this,” Morgan said, voice trembling. “Is that what you think, B?” “You’ve always been that way,” Bella said. “If Daddy wasn’t always paying attention to you, you’d have a fit. So, he took some of mine and gave it to you. He took some of Eazy’s and gave it to you. He loved us half the time, so he could extra love you. Now, he loves Alani, and you want to take what he’s giving her too. You’re selfish with him, Mo, but he isn’t just yours. He’s all of ours! The whole family needs him, not just you.” ― Ashley Antoinette, Ethic 5
“Messiah thought back, his mind floating back in time to the day he’d taken Mo to Stepping Stone Falls to let her high come down. That morning. He’d found out that morning. He had been diagnosed with cancer. It was the biggest reason he had warned Morgan that he would never be able to stay. That he would hurt her. That they would never be. There was no future with him. No wedding. No growing old together. He knew that it would hurt her to only have him for a little while, but that small moment of time that they had carved out was the best days of his life. Those days outweighed every ounce of pain he had ever felt. He looked at his illness as a blessing, because he would have never crossed the line with Morgan if he hadn’t been diagnosed that day. Hearing that he was sick made him want to risk what little time he had left on her. Messiah couldn’t allow himself to die without indulging in an angel. Morgan had been his biggest blessing and he had been her biggest curse. She would never know how sorry he was. He would never be able to tell her. “It’s been awhile. About a year or so,” he said. “You’re 180 pounds. According to your records from your doctors in Michigan, you were 225 at your last visit. You know what that means, right? They should have told you what to look for. The signs. You should have…” “I know,” he said. “I was busy living. I didn’t want to take the time out to die. I found a girl to love me for a little while. It was worth it.” Messiah stepped down and the woman looked at him in stun.” ― Ashley Antoinette, Ethic 5
“A man is supposed to take care of what he values. You’re an asset. In order for an asset to retain its worth, it has to be taken care of,” ― Ashley Antoinette, The Prada Plan 5
“If a woman had even one complaint, one insecurity, one area in which she was unfulfilled, then her man wasn’t doing his part.” ― Ashley Antoinette, Ethic 3
“Learn to say no without explaining yourself. That’s that grown-woman shit. You’re out here by yourself, no family, no nothing. You’ll be better off once you realize that you don’t owe anybody shit, including me.” ― Ashley Antoinette, Luxe
“I'm straight; I dont fuck with niggas that dont put me first. Im high maintenance, and it takes a lot of time to please me. I got to be a priority” ― Ashley Antoinette, The Prada Plan
“Trust in the Lord, Alani, not to prevent the storm but to make sure you’re covered while it rains. He won’t ever put more on you than you can bear.” ― Ashley Antoinette, Butterfly 4
“You never let another person value you more than you value yourself. People come into our lives and we’re lucky to have them while they choose to stay. We enjoy the time they’re here, but when they leave, they leave, and you must be okay with it being just you again because nothing’s promised.” ― Ashley Antoinette, Ethic 5
“I just got threw reading Prada Plan 2 and it was off the chain. I hope there is a part3. Its got 2 be.” ― Ashley Antoinette Snell, Green-Eyed Monster
“This is Nyair, our pastor, and a friend,” Alani introduced. “You’re a pastor? Like a pastor, pastor?” Aria asked, lifting eyes of surprise. “Like, bless the food, take my tithes, preach a Word, type of pastor?” Nyair gave a half smirk and a nod of confirmation. “I do all of the above,” he said. “Where the fuck they make you at?” Aria asked. “Nigga, I’ll lay all this on your altar.” ― Ashley Antoinette, Ethic 5
“In the middle of a war, there’s no room for weakness. Love will get you killed,” ― Ashley Antoinette Snell, The Cartel
“I am woman and woman is beautiful. We are expected to be beautiful, so I will be what people don’t expect. They don’t expect intelligence, they don’t expect grace. I am strong, and even when others have the ability to physically overpower me, mentally, I am stronger. I am a queen on a throne, and a place next to me must be earned. When I find my king, his power doesn’t erase my own. My crown is not a man’s to repossess. I was born in regality. I am kind, but naivety does not dwell within me. I am woman. I am the origin. Everything begins and ends with me. No man is worthy of my worth. I cannot be bought. I will not sell myself short. I do not give discounts. I am woman. I demand respect. I respect my dignity. My presence is a revocable gift, rented with effort and good intention. I am woman.” ― Ashley Antoinette, Ethic 3
“A man will answer you straight up. Truth is truth. It doesn’t require time to manufacture and it never changes,” ― Ashley Antoinette, Ethic 2
“Her love was like armor that covered him as he went into the world. A man required that from his queen. A black man would likely die without it. It was the reason so many brothers perished too early, because they never received that affirmation from a queen. It was the black woman that strengthened the black man.” ― Ashley Antoinette, The Prada Plan 5
“It’s about protecting your wife, son. Your every decision should be about what’s best for her. You give a woman loyalty, and she’ll give you every piece of her. She’ll trust you, even when you’re leading her astray. She’ll follow you, even when you’re lost. But she’s got to be your partner, son. She’s got to know that you’re taking her to a place where no one else has been. Now if you got this one, that one, and Susie up the street all following behind you, she’s going to feel like a fool. You can’t be community property. Your wife is supposed to be exclusive. That bond is irreplaceable. If it’s you and her making sense out of this crazy world together, nobody else has to understand. It’s hard. You will argue and there will be days when you don’t like one another, but you will always love one another. She is your first priority. You don’t let the weight of the world even touch her shoulders. You carry it for her.” ― Ashley Antoinette, The Prada Plan 5
“She could see the effects of what Lucas had done hanging onto Morgan. It was a part of her scars. Every woman had them, maybe not the same type, but women collected events in their lives that tarnished who they were.” ― Ashley Antoinette, Ethic 3
“In matters of the heart, you can’t compete where you don’t compare.” ― Ashley Antoinette, The Demise
“The love of a woman will make you step out of character.” ― Ashley Antoinette, The Demise
“Morgan just has to be the center of attention or she isn’t happy,” Bella whispered. Everyone turned to her, in stun. She sat, thumbing through her iPhone and slouching against the couch cushions. “Bella…” Alani whispered. “No, I want to hear this,” Morgan said, voice trembling. “Is that what you think, B?” “You’ve always been that way,” Bella said. “If Daddy wasn’t always paying attention to you, you’d have a fit. So, he took some of mine and gave it to you. He took some of Eazy’s and gave it to you. He loved us half the time, so he could extra love you. Now, he loves Alani, and you want to take what he’s giving her too. You’re selfish with him, Mo, but he isn’t just yours. He’s all of ours! The whole family needs him, not just you.” ― Ashley Antoinette, Ethic 5
“Messiah thought back, his mind floating back in time to the day he’d taken Mo to Stepping Stone Falls to let her high come down. That morning. He’d found out that morning. He had been diagnosed with cancer. It was the biggest reason he had warned Morgan that he would never be able to stay. That he would hurt her. That they would never be. There was no future with him. No wedding. No growing old together. He knew that it would hurt her to only have him for a little while, but that small moment of time that they had carved out was the best days of his life. Those days outweighed every ounce of pain he had ever felt. He looked at his illness as a blessing, because he would have never crossed the line with Morgan if he hadn’t been diagnosed that day. Hearing that he was sick made him want to risk what little time he had left on her. Messiah couldn’t allow himself to die without indulging in an angel. Morgan had been his biggest blessing and he had been her biggest curse. She would never know how sorry he was. He would never be able to tell her. “It’s been awhile. About a year or so,” he said. “You’re 180 pounds. According to your records from your doctors in Michigan, you were 225 at your last visit. You know what that means, right? They should have told you what to look for. The signs. You should have…” “I know,” he said. “I was busy living. I didn’t want to take the time out to die. I found a girl to love me for a little while. It was worth it.” Messiah stepped down and the woman looked at him in stun.” ― Ashley Antoinette, Ethic 5
“A man is supposed to take care of what he values. You’re an asset. In order for an asset to retain its worth, it has to be taken care of,” ― Ashley Antoinette, The Prada Plan 5
“If a woman had even one complaint, one insecurity, one area in which she was unfulfilled, then her man wasn’t doing his part.” ― Ashley Antoinette, Ethic 3
“Learn to say no without explaining yourself. That’s that grown-woman shit. You’re out here by yourself, no family, no nothing. You’ll be better off once you realize that you don’t owe anybody shit, including me.” ― Ashley Antoinette, Luxe
“I'm straight; I dont fuck with niggas that dont put me first. Im high maintenance, and it takes a lot of time to please me. I got to be a priority” ― Ashley Antoinette, The Prada Plan
“Trust in the Lord, Alani, not to prevent the storm but to make sure you’re covered while it rains. He won’t ever put more on you than you can bear.” ― Ashley Antoinette, Butterfly 4
“You never let another person value you more than you value yourself. People come into our lives and we’re lucky to have them while they choose to stay. We enjoy the time they’re here, but when they leave, they leave, and you must be okay with it being just you again because nothing’s promised.” ― Ashley Antoinette, Ethic 5
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