“Nor shall this peace sleep with her; but as when
The bird of wonder dies, the maiden phoenix,
Her ashes new-create another heir
As great in admiration as herself.”

“We didn't know Jackie O
She was one of the people that we did not know
Nor did we care about her hair,
Her pillbox hat or her savoir faire.
But still we thought we knew
Maybe you did too
River Phoenix
River Phoenix
Ian curtis
and River Phoenix and me and you”

River Phoenix (1970–1993) American actor, musician, and activist

“Evelyn was an insomniac so when they say she died in her sleep, you have to question that.”

Garrison Keillor (1942) American radio host and writer

“And when once the young heart of a maiden is stolen,
The maiden herself will steal after it soon.”

Thomas Moore (1779–1852) Irish poet, singer and songwriter

“I have not stopped loving her, nor my parabatai; love does not stop when someone dies.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

“I can't praise a young lady who is alive only when people are admiring her, but as soon as she is left alone, collapses and finds nothing to her taste--one who is all for show and has no resources in herself”

Leo Tolstoy book Family Happiness

“To myself, the stateliness of her courtesy and her great open mind are almost as wonderful as her sainthood.”

Sarada Devi (1853–1920) Hindu religious figure, spiritual consort of Ramakrishna

“The People’s War begins to sweep away the old order in order to inevitably destroy it. From the old, the new shall be born. And finally, like the pure and glorious phoenix bird, Communism will arise for all time.”

Abimael Guzmán (1934–2021) Peruvian communist

“Half-buried to her flaming breast
In this bright tree, she makes her nest,
Hundred-sunned Phoenix! when she must
Crumble at length to hoary dust!”

George Darley (1795–1846) Irish poet, novelist, and critic

“When the music is over, she keeps her head down till she finds her seat again, and I wonder how many times each day she dies a little.”

Libba Bray A Great and Terrible Beauty