Catherynne M. Valente Quotes

The ghosts will eat everything because the bellies of ghosts want the whole world, just to fill one tiny corner.

Catherynne M. Valente

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• The ghosts will eat everything because the bellies of ghosts want the whole world, just to fill one tiny corner.

  

  Catherynne M. Valente
  • World
  • Want
  • Eat