Catherynne M. Valente Quotes

How else are you supposed to deal with people who like terrible things? Hit them with a shovel till they stop, that’s how.

Catherynne M. Valente

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• How else are you supposed to deal with people who like terrible things? Hit them with a shovel till they stop, that’s how.

  

  Catherynne M. Valente
  • People
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