“We are not defined by the things we do in order to survive. We do not apologize for them,” she says quietly, eyes never leaving mine. “Maybe they have broken you, but you are a sharper weapon because of it. And it is time to strike.”
―
Laura Sebastian,
Ash Princess
“I was a princess made of ashes; there is nothing left of me to burn.Now it's time for a queen to rise.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“Is it better to have your life ended by someone who hates you or someone who loves you?” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“Maybe they have broken you, but you are a sharper weapon because of it. And it is time to strike.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“I take one last look at my reflection in the mirror. Ashes already flake down over my cheeks and nose, marking me. The red stain I used on my lips looks like fresh blood. Underneath, I see bits and pieces of my mother staring back at me, but twisted with hate and fury my mother never needed to know.I'm not sorry for it.I am angry.I am hungry.And I promise myself that one day I will watch them all burn.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“As women, we must have our weapons in this world, whether they’re our minds or our fists or our wiles or our tears.” ― Laura Sebastian, Lady Smoke
“We are not defined by the things we do in order to survive.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“Because I am not all right. I am a hurricane barely contained in skin.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“May you always do the right thing, even when it’s hard.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“The hope inside me is not smothered yet. It is dying, yes, with only a few embers left. But I’ve seen fires rekindled with less.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“You’re a lamb in the lion’s den, child. You’re surviving. Isn’t that enough?” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“He looks at me like I'm his favorite book, one he's read every page of too many times. One whose secrets he's uncovered but he keeps coming back for more.” ― Laura Sebastian, Lady Smoke
“My body remembers—even when the rest of me forgets—that I am not made for curtsying.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“A queen without a crown, without a throne, without a coronation. What, exactly, do you imagine you're queen of?” ― Laura Sebastian, Lady Smoke
“Hope is contagious. When you have enough it spreads naturally.” ― Laura Sebastian, Lady Smoke
“My thoughts are growing bolder now, and though I know they are dangerous, I can no longer quiet them. And for the first time, I don’t want to” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“If there is a step after anger, I haven't yet found it.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“It’s safer to live only in the present, to be a girl with no past to yearn for and no future to have ripped away.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“Theodosia, Ampelio called me. It's a strong name - the one my mother gave me. It's the name of a queen. It doesn't feel like a name I deserve, but here I stand, alone. If I am to survive, I must be strong enough to live up to it.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“I was a princess made of ashes; there is nothing left of me to burn.Now it's time for a queen to rise.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“Is it better to have your life ended by someone who hates you or someone who loves you?” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“Maybe they have broken you, but you are a sharper weapon because of it. And it is time to strike.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“I take one last look at my reflection in the mirror. Ashes already flake down over my cheeks and nose, marking me. The red stain I used on my lips looks like fresh blood. Underneath, I see bits and pieces of my mother staring back at me, but twisted with hate and fury my mother never needed to know.I'm not sorry for it.I am angry.I am hungry.And I promise myself that one day I will watch them all burn.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“As women, we must have our weapons in this world, whether they’re our minds or our fists or our wiles or our tears.” ― Laura Sebastian, Lady Smoke
“We are not defined by the things we do in order to survive.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“Because I am not all right. I am a hurricane barely contained in skin.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“May you always do the right thing, even when it’s hard.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“The hope inside me is not smothered yet. It is dying, yes, with only a few embers left. But I’ve seen fires rekindled with less.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“You’re a lamb in the lion’s den, child. You’re surviving. Isn’t that enough?” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“He looks at me like I'm his favorite book, one he's read every page of too many times. One whose secrets he's uncovered but he keeps coming back for more.” ― Laura Sebastian, Lady Smoke
“My body remembers—even when the rest of me forgets—that I am not made for curtsying.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“A queen without a crown, without a throne, without a coronation. What, exactly, do you imagine you're queen of?” ― Laura Sebastian, Lady Smoke
“Hope is contagious. When you have enough it spreads naturally.” ― Laura Sebastian, Lady Smoke
“My thoughts are growing bolder now, and though I know they are dangerous, I can no longer quiet them. And for the first time, I don’t want to” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“If there is a step after anger, I haven't yet found it.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“It’s safer to live only in the present, to be a girl with no past to yearn for and no future to have ripped away.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
“Theodosia, Ampelio called me. It's a strong name - the one my mother gave me. It's the name of a queen. It doesn't feel like a name I deserve, but here I stand, alone. If I am to survive, I must be strong enough to live up to it.” ― Laura Sebastian, Ash Princess
