Catherynne M. Valente Quotes
At the snowy summit of all these things, however, is the fact that you simply cannot go about locking your siblings in towers when they misbehave. It is unseemly and betrays a sad lack of creativity.
Catherynne M. Valente
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At 8:23 there seemed every chance of a lasting alliance starting between Florin and Guilder. At 8:24 the two nations were very close to war.
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I had siblings from South Asia, from East Asia, from depressed communities around America, and you know, we'd have long conversations.
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Money cannot buy peace of mind. It cannot heal ruptured relationships, or build meaning into a life that has none.
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