The Downstairs Girl Quotes

“The tricky thing about giving opinions is that sometimes they cost you more than you wanted to spend.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“What is the job of a parent, but to teach a child she has worth so that one day she can transform herself into whatever she wants.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“We can run the race as well as any man. We only need the opportunity.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“The two words that will change your life are "thank you". Like a candle that can light a thousand more without shortening its own life, appreciation is a gift that, when given, can set the whole world aglow.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“Justice and fairness are for other people, umbrellas that open only for certain heads. The Chinese just try to stay out of the rain, and if we are caught in a downpour, we make do, knowing that the rain will not last forever.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“You’re growing like a rumor, aren’t you?”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“Sometimes, things must get harder before they can change.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“There are some people, when you meet them, you feel as if you've known them all your life. And then there are people who live under your nose all your life, yet you don't know them at all.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“We are all ike candles, and whether we are single or joined with another does not affect how brightly we can burn. Respectfully submitted, Miss Sweetie”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“Dear Miss Sweetie,

My sisters and I wonder, why must women suffer a few days each month?

Sincerely, Bloated, Crampy, and Spotty



Dear Bloated, Cramp, and Spotty,

Because the alternative is worse, although they do get to vote.

Sincrely, Miss Sweetie”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“One should never confuse cost with value.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“The knowledge that the person to whom I am writing is also writing just one floor above me makes my shadow sit up straighter, and if shadows had smiles, I might see one reflected there.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“Sometimes things fall apart so better things can come together.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“Black women suffered greatly with the failure of Reconstruction, victims of both racism and sexism. Suffrage leaders who had worked toward the idea of universal suffrage antebellum began turning their backs on their black sisters to court the support of white Southern suffragists, whose interest in restoring white supremacy eclipsed their interest in enfranchising women.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“God wouldn't have given us feet if He didn't want us to walk. By the same token, why give us a brain if He didn't want us to have thoughts?”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“An anxious mind makes lions of tumble weeds.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“A community is like that shawl, and once you are a part of it, you tie your fate to the threads closest to you.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“Troubles are like weeds, and the longer you avoid them, the bigger they grow.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“Horses are like people. Some work better under pressure.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“A blessing loves a good surprise.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“It is better to look out a window than into a glass; otherwise all you see is yourself and what's behind you.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“Life is a chessboard, and if you’ve played it right, your best pieces will be standing in the right squares when you need them most.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“They don't want to be men, only to be allowed to have a say. God wouldn't have given us feet if He didn't want us to walk. By the same token, why give us a brain if He didn't want us to have thoughts?”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one. Lost trust takes time to rebuild. But with consistency and humility, the diamond can be unearthed again.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“The tricky thing about giving opinions is that sometimes they cost you more than you wanted to spend”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“With the proper training and advantages, I think any horse can be great. Family name is a burden unique to humans”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“A crow lands on the ground in front of us, and Noemi lunges towards it, growling. The crow flaps away with a squawk, and she continues on her way. 'But each of our personal roads got crows on them. With every crow we meet, we get better at shooing them away, the filthy flying rats. And guess what's at the end of the road?'
'Pearl gates?'
She tsks her tongue. 'Not that road, that's on a different map. Vic-to-ry.' She cuts the word into pieces and savors every syllable. 'I wasn't too keen to get on that slick-looking August at first. But now that I know how, I'm riding him to the finish line. Victory. Do you understand me?'
'No. What is this victory?'
'It is knowing your worth no matter what the crows tell you. Victory is waiting for us. We have to be bold enough to snatch it.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“Being nice is like leaving your door wide-open. Eventually, someone's going to mosey in and steal your best hat.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“As long as you have a home, you have a place to plan and dream.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl

“I study a display case of beaded patches and premade bows. Prefabricated adornment is the rage. The modern woman wants a quick and inexpensive way to deck herself out. A daisy made of chicken feathers sells for three cents. Banditry! All it takes is a little glue and a windy day by your local farm.”
― Stacey Lee, The Downstairs Girl