When I Grew Up, I Studied Karate For Years. I Got Pretty Strong, But Eventually I Had To Acknowledge That I Really Didn't Like Fighting At All, So I Quit. - SearchQuotes

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When I grew up, I studied karate for years. I got pretty strong, but eventually I had to acknowledge that I really didn't like fighting at all, so I quit.

Alison Bechdel

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