Favorite Fictional Ladies | Jennifer ‘JJ’ Jareau (Criminal Minds)

Yes, there are monsters, and it’s okay to be afraid of them. But it’s not okay to let them win, and it’s not okay to be one.

Favorite Fictional Ladies | Lena Landry (The River)

He [my dad] said no guy ever asks out a girl who plays the accordion. He wanted me to be a boy, and if he couldn’t have that he wanted me to be a nerd. Done.

Favorite Fictional Ladies | Juliet O’hara (Psych)

Suffice it to say I don’t like liars who steal nail polish and then pass out when you slap them a little bit on the back of the head.

Favorite Fictional Ladies | Aliena (The Pillars of the Earth)

These big strong men are all cowards at heart.

Favorite Fictional Ladies | Pepper Potts (Iron Man)

Will that be all, Mr. Stark?

Favorite Fictional Ladies | Sarah Walker (Chuck)

‘I love him. I love Chuck Bartowski, and I don’t know what to do about it.’

Favorite Fictional Ladies | Katherine Beckett (Castle)

‘Sometimes, there is no story. Sometimes, the guy is just a psychopath.’

Favorite Fictional Ladies | Hermione Granger (Harry Potter)

‘I’m hoping to do something good in the world!’

Favorite Fictional Ladies | Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (The Avengers/Iron Man 2)

‘I’ve got red in my ledger. I’d like to wipe it clean.’

Favorite Fictional Ladies | Olivia Dunham (Fringe)

‘There really isn’t a point where things just can’t get weirder, is there?’

Favorite Fictional Ladies | Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games)

‘At some point, you have to stop running and turn around and face whoever wants you dead.The hard thing is finding the courage to do it.’