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Carol Emshwiller Biography

Writer

Carol Emshwiller is an American writer known for her science fiction and fantasy novels. Her works often delve into social and political issues and offer imaginative visions of the future.

Humor Joy Moon

Book:Carmen Dog

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“Maybe it's animalness that will make the world right again: the wisdom of elephants, the enthusiasm of canines, the grace of snakes, the mildness of anteaters. Perhaps being human needs some diluting. At any rate, how nice to be well dressed and among friends and in a state where poems pop out by themselves.”

Humanity Poems Animals

Book:Carmen Dog

Source: Carmen Dog

“Whatever life brings, we'll share," she says, and "I can do no more than the best I can.”

Inspirational Attitude Motherhood

Book:Carmen Dog

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“Maybe it’s animalness that will make the world right again: the wisdom of elephants, the enthusiasm of canines, the grace of snakes, the mildness of anteaters. Perhaps being human needs some diluting.”

World Needs Humans Grace Enthusiasm Being Human Elephants Snakes Canine Human Needs Mildness

Book:Carmen Dog

Source: Carmen Dog

“I shall love my kind of love anyway, doggedly, for I must certainly do the best I can with my own nature and if my nature is to love too well or from afar or to be grateful for crumbs...well, so be it.”

Ifs Wells Kind I Can My Own Grateful Be Grateful Do The Best Kinds Of Love Afar Crumbs

Author:Carol Emshwiller

“May we all soon go about as our real selves and take joy in it, saying, yes, yes, to whatever we are.”

May Real Self Joy Saying Yes Real Self

Book:Carmen Dog

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“I always had plenty of ideas. I didn’t exactly have them. They grew—little by little, a half an idea at a time. First, part of a phrase and then a person to go with it. After a person, then a little corner of a place for the person to be in.”

Writing Firsts Littles Persons Ideas Half Grew Corners Plenty Phrases

Author:Carol Emshwiller

“Ah, but is it not the mind that is the real grace of Homo sapiens? All the things to think about! All the things to read and appreciate! All the arts! All the things of the spirit!”

Thinking Mind Art Real Spirit Grace Appreciate Homo Sapiens

Book:Carmen Dog

Source: Carmen Dog

“Stories do not change the world. I've learned that. But perhaps in some secret, subtle way... I mean it's not the world I want to change.”

World Way Want Writing Mean Stories Secret I've Learned Changing The World Subtle

Author:Carol Emshwiller

About the Author

Born: April 12, 1921
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 9

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