Catherynne M. Valente Quotes

You should always listen to minotaurs. Anybody with four stomachs has to have a firm grip on reality.

Catherynne M. Valente

• Reality
• Four
• Stomachs
• Minotaurs
• Firm Grip

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• You should always listen to minotaurs. Anybody with four stomachs has to have a firm grip on reality.

  

  Catherynne M. Valente
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  • Stomachs