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“He's like an exotic bird collector... he only wants a woman who is free because his dream is to put her in a cage.”
― Trevor Noah, Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

“It is a long story, and it does no credit to anyone: there is murder in it, and trickery, lies and foolishness, seduction and pursuit. Listen.”
― Neil Gaiman, Norse Mythology

“Sun’qhela is a phrase with many shades of meaning. It says “don’t undermine me,” “don’t underestimate me,” and “just try me.” It’s a command and a threat, all at once. It”
― Trevor Noah, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

“There is truth in stories,” said Arthur. “There is truth in one of your paintings, boy or in a sunset or a couplet from Homer. Fiction is truth, even if it is not a fact. If you believe only in facts and forget stories, your brain will live, but your heart will die.”
― Cassandra Clare, Lord of Shadows