At the Pond Quotes

“I notice that the wooden bench where I've left my things is engraved with the phrase 'RECLAIM THE NIGHT', and I suddenly feel like I have reached a place that is a sacred part of many women's lives. Now it's a part of mine, too. Here, it is safe and wondrous for me to be alone.”
― Nina Mingya Powles, At the Pond: Swimming at the Hampstead Ladies' Pond