Do you really want to know where we come from?" she said. "In every century, in every country, they'll call us something different. They'll say we're ghosts, angels, demons, elemental spirits, and giving us a name doesn't help anybody. When did a name change what someone is?
I remember when your name was just another name that rolled without thought off my tongue. Now, I can’t look at your name without an abundance of sentiment attached to each lettter. Your name, which I played with so carelessly, so easily, has somehow become...
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Coco J. Ginger
Call him Voldemort, Harry. Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.
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J.k. Rowling
Now you people have names. That's because you don't know who you are. We know who we are, so we don't need names.
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Neil Gaiman
You know how hard it is to feel like an extreme falcon-headed combat machine when somebody calls you "chicken man"?
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Rick Riordan
There are women named Faith, Hope, Joy, and Prudence. Why not Despair, Guilt, Rage, and Grief? It seems only right. 'Tom, I'd like you to meet the girl of my dreams, Tragedy.' These days, Trajedi.
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George Carlin
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