Catherynne M. Valente Quotes

I've always had enough, even if my enough and your enough are as different as an elephant and a minaret.

Catherynne M. Valente

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• I've always had enough, even if my enough and your enough are as different as an elephant and a minaret.

  

  Catherynne M. Valente
  • Different
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  • Elephant