I wonder if our names determine our destiny, or if destiny leads us to choose certain names.

I understand that you are still grieving. But we will always be grieving.

I held Nefertiti's body closer to mine, trying to press her spirit into me, to bring it back. But the reign of Nefertiti was finished. She was gone from Egypt.

You'll know if he loves you by how long he's willing to fight.

Why does life carry some people on the crest of the wave while others drown beneath the water?

Now you are no longer a giggling child, smiling at whoever comes along. You are a woman with power. Learn to control your smile, and you can control what men will think about you.

You want it to feel like a surprise. You want to keep him guessing whether he'll make you smile entirely so that when you do, he will feel like he's been given a gift.