Catherynne M. Valente Quotes

I readied myself for the great effort of speaking with the throat-and-belly instead of the mind-and-heart. It is altogether a different skill.

Catherynne M. Valente

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• I readied myself for the great effort of speaking with the throat-and-belly instead of the mind-and-heart. It is altogether a different skill.

  

  Catherynne M. Valente
  • Different
  • Skill
  • Speaking