33 Quotes by Joy McCullough

The disconnect of mento women's bodiesstands to reason.They'd have to care enoughto see the other as a subjectworthy of their earnest study.My own oblivion horrifies me more.I've been here all alongbut somehow not.

But that’s the thing about perspective; the slightest shift transforms the subject.

But that day's not now. And even if this horrorbecomes an accent color -a smudge of lead whiteto highlight a cheekbone,a bit of yellow ochrethe glint on a sword -sometimes those are the pigmentsthat change one's perecptionof an entire work of art.

I wish men would decide if women are heavenly angels on high, or earthbound sculptures for their gardens. But either way, we're beauty for consumption.

Because she is not small. She is not weak. She will never, ever be feebleminded, And above all, she is outraged. The world will tell you not to be outraged, love. They will tell you to sit quietly, be kind. Be a lady. And when they do? Be Judith instead.

Others will tell you Daniel saved Susanna's life. But hear this: Susanna used her voice. She spoke her truth. She could not expect her words to change a single heart, but neither could she be silent. Her words saved her life.

Being in the right is not always the solace you might expect.

The Holy Mothercradles her son’s lifeless body.Greedy Tarquingrips the terrified Lucretia.Hands on bodieshave no in-between.Loveor possession.

I was no soldier, only girlwithout a mother or the sense to understand this world without her.