“If a woman hasn't got a tiny streak of harlot in her, she's a dry stick as a rule.”
D.H. Lawrence (1885–1930) English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic and painter
“Never cross a woman with a star on a stick, young lady. They've got a mean streak.”
— Terry Pratchett, book The Wee Free Men
Source: The Wee Free Men
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