Catherynne M. Valente Quotes

That's how it goes - as soon as there's anything interesting in Ancient Greece, some arsehole with a magic hat comes along to murder it.

Catherynne M. Valente

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• That's how it goes - as soon as there's anything interesting in Ancient Greece, some arsehole with a magic hat comes along to murder it.

  

  Catherynne M. Valente
  • Interesting
  • Murder
  • Comes