A body can only deliver up the truth its bones know, Its blood, which is its history.

Catherynne M. Valente
About This Quote

This quote is about how the body determines the truth when investigating a crime. For example, the blood of an innocent person may confirm that he was in fact innocent of committing a crime, but this cannot say whether or not he committed the crime. This is because the body does not go beyond its own experience.

Source: Sixgun Snow White

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