The tongue, the Chinese say, is like a sharp knife: it kill… - Anne Sexton

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The tongue, the Chinese say,
is like a sharp knife:
it kills
without drawing blood.

Anne Sexton

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About Anne Sexton

Anne Sexton (November 9, 1928 - October 4, 1974), born Anne Gray Harvey, was an American poet and writer. She won the Pulitzer Prize in poetry in 1967 for Live or Die.

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The tongue, the Chinese say, is like a sharp knife: it kills without drawing blood. - Anne Sexton

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