The Gentleman's Gambit (A League of Extraordinary Women, #4)

by Evie Dunmore

“You hold men in low regard.” She tilted her head, as if considering it. “No,” she then said. “I find the human species as a whole rather disappointing.”

It was as though a woman could have either a brain or a heart, and whichever way, she was allowed only half a life.

How many decisions have I made because I was afraid of some dreadful thing that in the end would have never come to pass? How often have I said yes or no to something just to avoid a certain type of pain?