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n truth, we must suffer. In lies, we can prosper.

dysseus once told me the best thing that can happen to a man—or a woman for that matter—is to be talked about

n moments of pain, some words are spoken with a harshness that is not truly meant. But even so, words can grow roots inside one’s heart. You can bury them, hoping they will wither and die, but roots keep finding something to latch on to.

According to the myth, Helen is the daughter of Leda and Zeus, who in the form of a swan raped the queen.

There is no peace

for a woman with ambition

No love

for a woman with a crown

She loves too much

she is lustful

Her power is too strong

she is ruthless

She fights for vengeance

she is mad

Kings are brilliant

mighty

godlike

Queens are deadly

shameless

accursed