Mattie Richards

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Meanwhile, men who performed women’s tasks were paid well for it—professional kitchens were run by men who primarily learned their craft from a woman. When a woman knitted, she was a spinster; when a man did it, he was a designer. When a ...more

Blessed Water (Sister Holiday Mystery #2)

by Margot Douaihy

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Mattie’s Quotes

“We all have a Monster within; the difference is in degree, not in kind.”
― Douglas Preston, The Monster of Florence

tags: evil, monster

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“Maybe there is a beast… maybe it's only us.”
― William Golding, Lord of the Flies

3572 likes

“Sometimes you are aware when your great moments are happening, and sometimes they rise from the past. Perhaps it's the same with people.”
― James Salter, Burning the Days: Recollection

598 likes

“Finally, she mused that human existence is as brief as the life of autumn grass, so what was there to fear from taking chances with your life?”
― Mo Yan, Red Sorghum

tags: existence

1393 likes