Alexander Chee Quotes
The Secret To Being A Rider In The Hippodrome Wasn't Just That You Must Be Agile, Or That You Must Be Good With Horses, Or That You Must Be Strong And Steady As The Horse Careens To The Far End Of The Arena And Back With You Riding On Its Back. It Was That You Must Hide Inside Your Costume A Little Of A Killer's Heart.
The Animal Will Be Tender With You, And You With It, But The Animal Never Forgets That When What It Wants For Survival Requires Your Death, It Will Become Unafraid To Kill You. And So You Cannot Forget This, Either.
It Is, On Reflection, Good Training To Be A Courtesan. A Woman Of Any Kind.
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