Catherynne M. Valente Quotes

…but she does not know whom she wishes to catch, only that she wishes to catch someone, anyone, to be anchored, to be connected, to not be abandoned.

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• …but she does not know whom she wishes to catch, only that she wishes to catch someone, anyone, to be anchored, to be connected, to not be abandoned.

  

  Catherynne M. Valente
  • She
  • Wishes
  • Connected