Lady Makaveli

“All her memories have a fragile nature to them. She needed it to be that way to fool herself and everyone else in the palace.”
― Chloe Gong, Vilest Things

“Courts are, unquestionably, the seats of politeness and good breeding; were they not so, they would be the seats of slaughter and desolation. Those who now smile upon and embrace, would affront and stab, each other, if manners did not interpose..... Lord Chesterfield”
― Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power

“Because look what happened!' My chest heaved and my eyes pricked with shame. "I knew my life with him wasn't conventional. I loved him, I thought I loved him. Yet I also thought his cruelty was kindness. He kept me safe.”
― Chloe C. Peñaranda, The Stars Are Dying

“For the time being, you are your passion. You are going to invest in yourself. You are going to make it a point to work harder at whatever it is you're doing. You're going to celebrate your victories, no matter how small. If you do something well, you're going to compliment yourself for it. You're going to set goals. You're going to verbalize -and share- your plans. You're going to hold yourself accountable to those goals and plans. You're going to separate yourself from negative people who suck energy from you. You're going to surround yourself with people who are positive and have your best interest in mind. You're going to be healthier.”
― Urijah Faber, The Laws of the Ring