“ We are diamonds in the roughThrough the thrust and toil, we come out strongWe are the breath of the earth,Our wombs tell of humanity's birthWe are seeds splattered on putrid soilsStill we sprout, thro… Chinonye J. Chidolue
“ To be a femme fatale you don't have to be slinky and sensuous and disastrously beautiful, you just have to have the will to disturb. Alice Munro
“ As the bartender struck a match to light her cigarette, she put her hand on his wrist to steady it. Travis saw him jump, draw back. He held his wrist, blew on it, looked at her reproachfully. Travis s… Cornell Woolrich
“ There's the good girl leading a charmed life who secretly covets to be the rare and elusive femme fatale and the femme fatale who yearns to be good and then there is their nemesis - men who dream and… Donna Lynn Hope
“ First, all I could see was this beautiful face, this beautiful girl's face; like a white, slightly luminous mask, swimming detachedly against enfolding darkness. As if a little private spotlight of it… Cornell Woolrich
“ If its danger you seek, come on over. I covet tranquility but beget the tempest storm. Donna Lynn Hope
“ Whenever I get dumped, I nail the door shut so that no one can come inside, get a towel and clip it around my neck so it's like a Superman cape, take off my shoes so I can slide across the room, and..… Henry Rollins
“ Woman is like a russian roulette", i've used to say, "it doesn't matter how many you dodge away or find the ones that would steal your breath and makes you sweat, at the end of the day, the fatal one… Mladen Đorđević
“ I have a present for you.” He raised his eye brows. “I don’t like your surprises.” “You’ll like this one. Close your eyes. Mav Skye
“ Velva’s face glowed in the streetlight. “Sir Sun, don’t you see? I am your violent violet. And you are mine. Mav Skye
“ When I was young, I used to watch a lot of old movies and read a lot of books, and I was always amazed at how every one of them had some helpless damsel who was oh so happy to fall into the hero’s arm… Alexander Ferrick
“ I know the devices of a demon. I was taught as a child about the demon lover. I was told about a beautiful temptress who came to a young man's room. And he, if he were wise, would demand that she turn… Michael Ondaatje
“ Thus spoke the Beauty and her voice had a cheerful ring, and her face was aflame with a great rejoicing. She finished her story and began to laugh quietly, but not cheerfully. The Youth bowed down bef… Valery Bryusov
“ I’ve grown quite weary of the spunky heroines, brave rape victims, soul-searching fashionistas that stock so many books. I particularly mourn the lack of female villains — good, potent female villains… Gillian Flynn
“ Do not be alarmed if they look paler than the other maidens of Greece. They are scarcely of this Earth, and seem to be shaking off the sleep of a past life. Charles Nodier
“ The spider's web: She finds an innocuous corner in which to spin her web. The longer the web takes, the more fabulous its construction. She has no need to chase. She sits quietly, her patience a consu… Donna Lynn Hope
