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“A library is never complete. That’s the joy of it. We are always seeking one more book to add to our collection.”
― Catherynne M. Valente, The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There

“I wish you the best that can be hoped for, and no worse than can be expected.”
― Catherynne M. Valente, The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

“And it's the wonders I'm after, even if I have to bleed for them.”
― Catherynne M. Valente, The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

“After love, no one is what they were before.”
― Catherynne M. Valente, Deathless

“In the space of one heartbeat to another I loved you and I was lost to you”
― Catherynne M. Valente, Deathless

“A tale may have exactly three beginnings: one for the audience, one for the artist, and one for the poor bastard who has to live in it.”
― Catherynne M. Valente, Radiance

“The world had gotten gritty enough. The only thing left to do in all that dirt was to shine.”
― Catherynne M. Valente, Space Opera

“I’ll put this in words you can understand: humans are hideous, pain-guzzling, pollution-spouting space monsters who might threaten our way of life. Now, how does that usually pan out in the movies, kitten? At least we let you try to convince us we’re wrong. I doubt you asked the dodo birds what they thought about it before you blasted the last one in the face with a blunderbuss.”
― Catherynne M. Valente, Space Opera

“What was magical at two in the morning was tawdry and cheap and dangerous to your health at two in the afternoon.”
― Catherynne M. Valente, Space Opera

“Things I Will Try to Say More Often: Why? I love you. I’m sorry. May I have chocolate? Yes. yes. yes.”
― Catherynne M. Valente, Palimpsest

“Tell it fast before you get scared and silence yourself.”
― Catherynne M. Valente

“Because the opposite of fascism isn't anarchy, it's theater.”
― Catherynne M. Valente, Space Opera

“And suddenly you know: It's time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.”
― Meister Eckhart

“You can be betrayed in your sleep. The whole world can tilt while you're dreaming of butterflies. ”
― Alice Hoffman, The Ice Queen

“Know that the only remedy for love is to love more.”
― Alice Hoffman, The Rules of Magic

“Nothing makes us so lonely as our secrets.”
― Paul Tournier