9 Quotes & Sayings By Eliza Crewe

Eliza Crewe has a background in both journalism and marketing. She is a graduate of the University of Canberra, where she obtained a degree in Journalism and English literature. After graduating, she enjoyed a long career in the public service sector, working from the ages of 13 to 55. In 2011, at the age of 41, Eliza embarked on a new path—writing about her life experiences for other women Read more

Eliza's book, Growing Up Country: 21 Days to Self-Discovery explores her journey into becoming a woman and the pressures that shaped her into the strong advocate for herself that she is today.

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Death is my art form--when I fight, I'm a ballerina. Graceful. Chi lacks my grace, but makes up for it in energy and enthusiasm. His fighting style is like breakdancing--strong and frenetic with some really sweet moves. Jo's is .. .the Macarena. Ugly but gets the job done. Eliza Crewe
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Your death, strange human. I mean, your injury. No murder, just a little maiming. So I can leave. Maiming’s not so bad. Eliza Crewe
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But worries are for people who can’t pull grown men apart with their bare hands. Eliza Crewe
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I eye the three of them, considering. They’ll need a lesson in discretion before I go. Not a lethal lesson. Mom wouldn’t like that. Eliza Crewe
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My teeth rip skin; my jaws snap bones. I am fast, lightning-fast, snuff– oh-was-that-your-life?–oh-was-that-your-life?– fast. Eliza Crewe
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Oooooh, don’t make her mad! ” the leader gasps around his laughter. Eliza Crewe
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They say curiosity killed the cat but I am unconcerned. I am smarter, though slightly less evil, than any cat. Eliza Crewe
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A human teenager. One of God’s most misbegotten creatures — big like grown-ups and yet dumb like children. Eliza Crewe