--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Truly, Mallow yearned to know everything…" description: "\"“Truly, Mallow yearned to know everything. Curiosity was part of her, like her short blond hair and bitten fingernails.”\" — Catherynne M. Valente" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/76c/catherynne-m-valente-375_curiosity_truly-mallow-yearned-to-know-everything_23152.png" --- # Truly, Mallow yearned to know everything. Curiosity was… ![“Truly, Mallow yearned to know everything. Curiosity was part of her, like her short blond hair and bitten fingernails.” quote by Catherynne M. 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