“But everyone had to begin there: girl. Girl was the alpha. Even in the womb, the healers had said, the start was there before anything might change. Circles came before lines; that was what had to be honored. When the babies arrived, they were girls irrespective of whatever peace blossomed between the legs. Girls, until after the ceremony where you could then choose: woman, man, free, or all.”
― The Prophets
― The Prophets
“Too much joy, I swear, is lost in our desperation to keep it.”
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
“Our responsibility is to tell you the truth. But since you were never told the truth, you will believe it a lie. Lies are more affectionate than truth and embrace with both arms.”
― The Prophets
― The Prophets
“What a terrible life, I think now, to have to move so fast just to stay in one place.”
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
“I believe the wound is also the place where the skin reencounters itself, asking of each end, where have you been?”
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
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