A girl always remembers the first corpse she shaves.

Caitlin Doughty
A girl always remembers the first corpse she shaves.
A girl always remembers the first corpse she shaves.
A girl always remembers the first corpse she shaves.
A girl always remembers the first corpse she shaves.
About This Quote

A girl always remembers the first corpse she shaves. This quote is about how girls are typically more sensitive than boys just at the time when their bodies are changing. It is a metaphor for the physical changes of puberty, and how they affect girls' moods and behavior.

Source: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes: And Other Lessons From The Crematory

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