“Love demands expression. It will not stay still, stay silent, be good, be modest, be seen and not heard, no. It will break out in tongues of praise, the high note that smashes the glass and spills the liquid.”

“Even to me the issue of "stay small, sweet, quiet, and modest" sounds like an outdated problem, but the truth is that women still run into those demands whenever we find and use our voices.”

“Words strain,
Crack and sometimes break, under the burden,
Under the tension, slip, slide, perish,
Decay with imprecision, will not stay in place,
Will not stay still.”

“Staying silent, staying away from him… that was the hardest thing I've ever done.”

“Stay, lady, stay. Stay while the night is still ahead.”

“When we realize that words can destroy something good, wonderful, and dear, and that by keeping silent we can avoid causing the least damage or harm, it’s easy to stay silent.”

“The eyes those silent tongues of Love.”

“Time will come when one's safety lies in ten things: nine of which are in staying aloof from men, and the tenth in staying silent.”

“People always love expressing themselves, and they often pretend to be modest in their words, saying that they are no good at this or that. This is particularly common among friends. But even if people are actually modest, there is no benefit to their behavior.”

“I've heard that story about kids are high naturally, but I've seen kids that aren't high, kids who've had the high taken out of them.”