Dragonhearts Quotes

“who said you can’t
wear a flower crown
& still remain a
fearsome thing? - make persephone proud. by amanda lovelace”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“I will not give up the flowers in my heart for stones just because the world is a hard place. The world is only hard because it needs more flower-hearted people.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“Queens  
“What is a queen without a king?” I don’t know, butlet’s ask Cleopatra, Nefertiti, Hatshepsut, Sammuramat, Victoria, Elizabeth, mina, Tzu-hsi, and the countless other kingless queens who turned mere kingdoms into the greatest of empires.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“Queens II  

Listen to me, girl: you have castles inside your bones, coronets in your heart. If he threatens you with battle, you raise him a whole war. The last time I checked, queens cower before no man.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“There is a spell for almost anything and if there’s not a spell, there is at least a poem.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“Time’s Up  

Who says that princesses cannot be wolves and that women must be light without a shadow? Maybe a witch is just a woman who knows how to harness her powerful voice. Who says you must be silent so that you can thrive? Silence is not the price you have to pay for your survival anymore. Speak. Scream. Roar.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“The Coven  

When they break your heart, run to a sister who will stroke your hair and remind you of what you are. When no one else understands, run to a sister who will hold you close and heal you with the kindest words. When the wound is fresh, your sisters are the only ones who know how to enchant away the pain. When a man scares you enough to choke on your own tears, text your sisters and they will hex him into hell for you. This is what covens will do: protect each other from the world, for this is what sisters do.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“All my childhood heroes lived on the page. Now they live in me.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“So when they ask you what you weigh, you don’t need to look down at any scale. Instead, simply tell them the truth; tell them how you weigh whole universes and storms and scars and stories, too.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“what does being a dragonheart mean to you?   surviving / having flames in your veins / never-ending loyalty / powerful alone & with like-hearted people / loving fiercely / strong-spined / dangerous / celebrating yourself / celebrating others / magic even without spells / protective / gentle but armored / light-giver / reigning supremely / what fairy tales are made of / queen of your own life / no doubts about your own worth / forever valiant / tower-breaker / kingdom-shaker / standing up for others / resisting over & over / taking charge of your narrative / bravery beyond measure / not giving negativity a seat at your table / facing the fire head-on / prioritizing yourself / story-hungry / made of gold / dream-chaser / sea storm courage / voice-reclaimer / war-hearted / flower-hearted / RELENTLESS”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“Honest Facts I Have Learned About People  

We are all 65-70% water. We are all stardust. We all suffer, but we do not have to suffer alone.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“Become fluent in the language of letting go. Learn to give people up before they hurt you beyond repair. Even if they tell you that they will change. Even if they tell you that they love you. Just remember, love isn’t meant to be permanently damaging. Love is meant to aid your healing.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“we’re powerful all on our own; as one, something to warn others about.- i forget that we didn’t know each other, once.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“The gods are fickle. The universe is completely random in the way it functions. But you know what we can do to make sense of the randomness? Be kind to each other. Help each other. Bring each other peace. I spoke to Persephone last night, and even the dreaded queen of the Underworld agrees.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“you need not bleed for me. you need not leave fruit at my altar. i accept no blood oaths, no special offerings. my loyalty to you is not something you can spell out of thin air with a rose quartz & a pink candle. when it’s there, it’s there—no exceptions. it will never allow itself to fade, either.- the most powerful witch couldn’t banish it.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“throw entire festivals in your name. invite no one but yourself. let there be choirs, let there be lanterns, let there be games, let there be cake, let there be laughter, let there be fireworks. some people make the mistake of spending their lives waiting for other people to celebrate their victories, so they never end up celebrating them at all. don’t wait for anyone to decide that you’re enough. you’ve endured every minute up until now—isn’t that just remarkable?- isn’t it?”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“Ask Hades when he let go of his brothers. Even in the Underworld, the air suddenly honeyed, made his reign feel so much kinder, better than it ever was before.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“The Goddess is coming home to us; she brings wealth to our houses and hearts.” This is how I see my sisters. Pure as fire, the greatest wealth I could ever know, finally, finally, bringing me home.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“THINGS THAT AREN’T REQUIRED TO BE A QUEEN: a crown a castle a king mercy womanhood  ”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“know when
you need to
draw your lines
in the sand.

know when
you need to
lock your windows
& your doors.

know when
you need to
put your
fences up.

(& when
you need to
lace them with
barber wire.)

truth is,
we have control
over very little
but we
have every say
in who gets
our love.

- boundaries”
― Amanda Lovelace, Dragonhearts

“I used to only pick up a pen for myself but now I pick one up for you too. Is there such a thing as an unselfish love poem? I don’t know, but I’m trying.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“I carried salt in my pockets. I pried nails out of the floorboards. I built a world where no one could keep up with me. I made a myth out of myself in my youth and spent the rest of my life trying to claw my way back.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“I lure myself into a spandex trap and I text Amanda, “Is this what death feels like?” Alone in my room I say, “God, is this a poem? It’s uncomfortable. It feels like a poem.” God never answers, which is what really makes it poetry.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“just say the word,” she tells me. there is something awe-inspiring about the way she always rushes in, arrows blazing, ready to defend my honor. she knows i’ve got this. i have dozens of scars to prove my resilience & i trusted her enough to show them to her.   “just say it,” she tells me. she only wants to reassure me she would throw herself to the wolves regardless.- huntress.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“I’m sorry it took me so long to understand. And I am sorry that I ended up understanding too well. I am still selfish and gas prices are still high and now I spend too much time having to wrap my arms around myself to ever let go long enough to hold someone else together. I should have called your mother. I should have called your mother. I should have called your mother.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“A shadow is just a shadow until it starts to scare you.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“there will always be people who refuse to treat you the way you deserve. there
will be jealousy. there will be malice. there will be pettiness. oh, plenty of it to
go around. as you smile, unbothered, let them know how much better off you
are without their venom coursing through your veins.
- treat your wounds”
― Amanda Lovelace, Dragonhearts

“I named the bluebells in my garden after you and they all sprouted up stronger
because of it. Look how my love for you makes things grow.”
― Trista Mateer, Dragonhearts

“It makes them feel a little free, to kiss something dangerous on the mouth.”
― Nikita Gill, Dragonhearts

“throw
their names
into the
blazing
cauldron.
wish away
anyone
who
makes you
feel
anything less
than the
eighth wonder
of the
world.
- banishment”
― Amanda Lovelace, Dragonhearts