Sheri S. Tepper

The sidesaddle was designed to protect a maiden's virginity, while risking the maiden's neck. Rather much for rather little, I thought. ↗

— Sheri S. Tepper

#beauty

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

#ignorance #intelligence #narrow-mindedness #opinions #reality

We live in a time like dreaming.... The edges of our lives flutter and change as we watch them. Listen to the dream. ↗

— Sheri S. Tepper

#change

All around the Mediterranean you'll find cultures that believe men can't control themselves and shouldn't have to try. ↗

— Sheri S. Tepper

#self-control #men

Men like to think well of themselves, and poets help them do it. ↗

— Sheri S. Tepper

#men

A bird cried jubilation. In that moment they lived long. All minor motions were stilled and only the great ones were perceived. Beneath them the earth turned, singing. ↗

— Sheri S. Tepper

#mindfulness #life

Boys play with death as though it were a game, cutting their teeth on daggers. ↗

— Sheri S. Tepper

#games #death

I'm not sure a world run by women would be any better. They're human beings! ↗

— Sheri S. Tepper

#beings #better #human #human beings #i

What do I have to say to the universe? A soul ought to have something to say to the universe if it's going to be immortal. ↗

— Sheri S. Tepper

#i #immortal #ought #say #something

It may be important to write a book that doesn't come up to what I would like to have rather than to write no book at all. ↗

— Sheri S. Tepper

#come #i #important #like #may