“There is nothing so delightful, so pure, so innocent or enjoyable that some group has not forbidden it.” — Sheri S. Tepper, The Waters Rising
Tag: Sheri S. Tepper
Quote of the Day
“According to the stableboys, the sidesaddle was designed to protect a maiden’s virginity, while risking the maiden’s neck. Risking rather much for rather little, I thought at the time.” — Sheri S. Tepper, Beauty
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“Often we wish to be exorcised of demons we ourselves have allowed house room.” — Sheri S. Tepper, Marianne, the Magus, and the Manticore
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“Mankind accepts good fortune as his due, but when bad occurs, he thinks it was aimed at him, done to him, a hex, a curse, a punishment by his deity for some transgression, as though his god were a petty storekeeper, counting up the day’s receipts.” — Sheri S. Tepper, The Visitor
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“Nothing limits intelligence more than ignorance; nothing fosters ignorance more than one’s own opinions; nothing strengthens opinions more than refusing to look at reality.” — Sheri S. Tepper, The Visitor