Rochelle Hickey

“I value my own
independence so highly that I can fancy no degradation greater than that
of having another man perpetually directing and advising and lecturing
me, or even planning too closely in any way about my actions. He might
be the wisest of men, or the most powerful--I should equally rebel and
resent his interference...”
― Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South

“Why do you say such morbid things?" Keeley gave her friend an exasperated smile as she stood as well.

"Because there is liberation in looking at what you fear and simple having a good laugh.”
― Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Adversary to the Villain

“One doesn’t become a witch to run around being harmful, or to run around being helpful either, a district visitor on a broomstick. It’s to escape all that - to have a life of one’s own, not an existence doled out to by others.”
― Sylvia Townsend Warner, Lolly Willowes

“I suppose if I ever gave you any thought, I might despise you, Sir, but I can't imagine circumstances in which I would be compelled to give you any notice at all.”
― Martha Wells, The Book of Ile-Rien: The Element of Fire & The Death of the Necromancer