“Seclusion wasn't good for anyone; it made you forget how to protect yourself.”
“At the exit, they sell home-made soap with the evil eye attached, to protect yourself from people who'd wish you ill. I buy one, wondering, How do you hang it inside yourself?”
“How could you cleanse yourself if you couldn’t forget?”
“How do you protect yourself from something you can't even see?”
“...as your father, my instinct is to protect you ... Other people will want to protect you too. But remember that you are not a damsel in distress, waiting for some prince to rescue you. Forget the prince. With your brain and your resourcefulness, you can rescue yourself.”
“people will forget what you said, people will forget what you do, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”