Catherynne M. Valente Quote

It's saying no. That's your first hint that something's alive. It says no. That's how you know a baby is starting to turn into a person. They run around saying no all day, throwing their aliveness at everything to see what it'll stick to. You can't say no if you don't have desires and opinions and wants of your own. You wouldn't even want to. No is the heart of thinking.


The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two (ed. Hachette UK, 2014) - ISBN: 9781472110411


It's saying no. That's your first hint that something's alive. It says no. That's how you know a baby is starting to turn into a person. They run...

It's saying no. That's your first hint that something's alive. It says no. That's how you know a baby is starting to turn into a person. They run...

It's saying no. That's your first hint that something's alive. It says no. That's how you know a baby is starting to turn into a person. They run...

It's saying no. That's your first hint that something's alive. It says no. That's how you know a baby is starting to turn into a person. They run...