"I wouldn't even consider it if I were……" — Catherynne M. Valente
"I wouldn't even consider it if I were you. But then if I were you, I would not be me, and if I were not me, I would not be able to advise you, and if I were unable to advise you, you'd do as you like, so you might as well do as you like and have done with it."
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Catherynne M. Valente
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237 Quotes by Catherynne M. Valente
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