The Downstairs Girl

The tricky thing about giving opinions is that sometimes they cost you more than you wanted to spend.

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.

We can run the race as well as any man. We only need the opportunity.

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.

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.

You’re growing like a rumor, aren’t you?

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.

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

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

One should never confuse cost with value.

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.

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?

Troubles are like weeds, and the longer you avoid them, the bigger they grow.

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.

It is better to look out a window than into a glass; otherwise all you see is yourself and what's behind you.

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.

A community is like that shawl, and once you are a part of it, you tie your fate to the threads closest to you.

As long as you have a home, you have a place to plan and dream.

A blessing loves a good surprise.

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?

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.

With the proper training and advantages, I think any horse can be great. Family name is a burden unique to humans

The biggest threats are the ones we fail to acknowledge

What is the job of a parent but to teach a child that she has worth so that one day she can transform herself into whatever she wants.

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.