Catherynne M. Valente Quotes
Every person draws a map that shows themselves at the center. But that does not mean that no other countries exist.
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I'm not an aggressive person at all. But I know how to fight.
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There's the person that's the addict, and then there's the person that's who you are.
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But I'm the sort of person who, if certain structures topple, it could all go horribly wrong.
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If I have caused just one person to wipe away a tear of laughter, that's my reward.
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Perhaps it is impossible for a person who does no good to do no harm.
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I'm a family guy, so I would love to have a family; I would love to find that perfect person to have a family with.
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It's not even race; it's a certain type of person that gets 'Pootie Tang.'
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I'm a really heavy sleeper. When I wake up I'm a terrible morning person.
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Any concept of one person being superior to another can lead to racism.
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I've always considered myself a fairly romantic person. I believe in love and falling in love at a young age.
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He who calls a person a fascist for opposing independence is not only wrong but putting themselves on the same level as those who call us Nazis for wanting independence.
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I'm not a party person.
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Being a father is the most important thing, if you ask me. It changed me as a person and gave me an all new life.
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When elites see a homeless person in the gutter, they assume he's saving a parking place.
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For me, I'm not a jealous person. That's just not my thing. You have to have trust in your relationship.
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I'd like to see one person - just one - who would own up to having been a coward.
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I'm not really the type of person who wears my heart on my sleeve. I keep everything inside.
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God wants you well. God wants you prosperous. God wants you a whole person.
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I take jobs with people I admire, people with incredible talent who aren't necessarily big sellers.
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How rich art is, if one can only remember what one has seen, one is never empty of thoughts or truly lonely, never alone.
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I don't think, until you've actually lost somebody you really love, that you can go through that door that allows you to be grown-up.
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You don't do things because of the rewards or because someone may remember you after you are gone. The satisfaction is in the doing. Whether or not someone remembers does not really matter.
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Every person draws a map that shows themselves at the center. But that does not mean that no other countries exist.
