“Why is it that all cars are women?" he asked.

"Because they're fussy and demanding," answered Zee.

"Because if they were men, they'd sit around and complain instead of getting the job done," I told him.”

—  Patricia Briggs , book Silver Borne

Source: Silver Borne

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