Quotes by Mary Prince

“There is many a monster who wears the form of a man; it is better of the two to have the heart of a man and the form of a monster. ””

“He consumed me in a different way- the way his eyes made everything jump inside of me when I looked into them, his laughter, temper, the way he sometimes struggled for words, the way his jaw twitched when he was angry, the thoughtful way he listened to me, his incredible restraint and resolve in the face of overwhelming odds. When I looked at him, I saw the easygoing farmer he could have been, but I also saw the soldier and prince that he was.””

“Who was this girl who thumbed her nose at two kingdoms and did as she pleased?””