Roanhorse Anslem Quotes

Words matter,' he says. 'The name you give things, it forms them when you speak. You must always be careful with your words. ~ Rebecca Roanhorse

Finn stepped forward immediately. "Used to be a stormtrooper, but now I'm rebel scum," he said, pressing a fist over his heart. "Until the end."
"My point," Poe said, turning back to Agoyo, "is that many of us have dubious beginnings, but it is how we end that counts."
"My father was Darth Vader," Leia said, pitching her voice so that it rang out clearly through the room, "Is there anyone who wants to question my loyalty to the Resistance? ~ Rebecca Roanhorse

I have died many times in many ways. It is not the dying that is so awful, as the knowing that you must awaken alone the next dawn. I am not much of a morning person. ~ Rebecca Roanhorse

Poe hesitated before he asked, "So the two of you aren't..."
Finn looked puzzled at first, but then his expression shifted to amusement. "No, nothing like that. Just friends."
"And Rose?"
"Oh." Finn shook his head no. "We talked about it, and Crait was... a moment. But that's it. Friends there, too."
Poe laughed. "I can't keep up with your 'just friends,' man. ~ Rebecca Roanhorse

Rey's face fell, and Leia could see the pain etched there.The girl cared about Ben, and he had disappointed her. ~ Rebecca Roanhorse

You know people who love you don't hurt you like that," he says, eyes steady on me. "Love's not supposed to try to kill you. ~ Rebecca Roanhorse

Leia would never hold someone's past against them. She had enough demons in her family tree to guarantee she was not one to judge. ~ Rebecca Roanhorse

The First Order is no worse than the Sith, or the Empire, or countless others who would use the dark side. As always, they must be countered with the light. ~ Rebecca Roanhorse

Maybe your resistance is to live. Live big and loud and joyously and fiercely. Live authentic to who you are. Refuse to be silent. Refuse to go away. Refuse stereotypes and limits.
Because you being you is the most powerful kind of resistance of all. (Rebecca Roanhorse) ~ Maureen Johnson

Pumpkin compote in a masa shell," she says. "It's a new recipe I'm going to try this week."
"So, a pumpkin tamale? You know you can just call it a pumpkin tamale. Nobody's going to be impressed because you used some fancy words."
Her mouth turns down. "Thank you for the editorial. Just try it."
I take a bite. It's good. Better than I expected. The balance of cinnamon and nutmeg is perfect, a hint of allspice. And some ingredient I can't place. Almost... coppery? But it works. ~ Rebecca Roanhorse

Some people believe you destroy your enemies by making them your friends. ~ Rebecca Roanhorse

There is a beauty here, a calmness that I savor. I will savor the bloodshed, too, no doubt, but this balance between earth and animal and self feels right. ~ Rebecca Roanhorse

Everything you've done, your past, it's all just a story you tell yourself. Some of it is true, but some of it is lies. ~ Rebecca Roanhorse

Oh, me? I haven't slept much these past few days," Rey said quietly. "Too much on my mind. ~ Rebecca Roanhorse

The only thing I can think of is the man in front of me. A million questions roll through my mind. I want to run to him and wrap my arms around him, hold on and never let go. I want to sink my knife into his heart and make him suffer like I've suffered. But most of all I want to know why. ~ Rebecca Roanhorse

At first his steps dragged, heavy and impossible, but as he realized that losing the datapad meant he had gained a kind of freedom, they lightened. He might be wanted, hunted for the rest of his life, but he would be reborn, somewhere and someone new. ~ Rebecca Roanhorse

He blushed when he saw his ex's name. Monti hadn't thought about him for ages and preferred not to be reminded. ~ Rebecca Roanhorse

Don't take it the wrong way. I just mean that when something is part of your identity for so long, even if it's not a good thing, it's hard to let it go. Even if maybe you should. ~ Rebecca Roanhorse

Seems anywhere there's a natural resource, there's someone willing to hoard it for themselves to make more money than they can spend. ~ Rebecca Roanhorse

Leia studied her face. The girl was close, so close to something big. Bigger than Leia, maybe even Luke, if that was possible. But Leia knew that she wasn't the one to ultimately get here there, that would be someone else. ~ Rebecca Roanhorse