“The fact that I was a girl never damaged my ambitions to be a pope or an emperor. ”
“Ambition interests me because it’s such a surefire indicator of damage.”
“The damaged love the damaged. True fact.”
“Everyone was willing to take some small risk to lessen the damage of their ambition and disorder and lawlessness.”
“I did not choose to write 'The Pope, my Brother and I', it chose me.”
“In the end, this armor is my skin. If it is damaged, I am damaged.”