Catherynne M. Valente Quotes

Humanity lived many years and ruled the earth, sometimes wisely, sometimes well, but mostly neither.

Catherynne M. Valente

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• Humanity lived many years and ruled the earth, sometimes wisely, sometimes well, but mostly neither.

  

  Catherynne M. Valente
  • Earth
  • Humanity
  • Well