Catherynne M. Valente Quotes
The point's not what it costs; it's what it costs you. Everything you have. That's my price, that's my prize, that's my ransom, and that's my rune. The only price in the world that matters is the one that hurts to pay.
Catherynne M. Valente
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Oscar Wilde
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David Benioff
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Elon Musk
You said to us once before," said Hermione quietly, "that there was time to turn back if we wanted to. We've had time, haven't we?
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One way to find your place is like the rain, a million requests for lodging, one that wins, finds your cheek: you find your home.
William Stafford
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Vanessa Marcil
The point's not what it costs; it's what it costs you. Everything you have. That's my price, that's my prize, that's my ransom, and that's my rune. The only price in the world that matters is the one that hurts to pay.
Catherynne M. Valente