Home / Quotes / Quote by Delia Sherman

Quote by Delia Sherman

“What was the good of dreaming of adventure if you turned your back on the first one that came your way?”

Quote by Delia Sherman

Author

Delia Sherman is an American writer known for her fantasy and science fiction novels. Born in 1951, she has been active in the literary world since the 1970s. Sherman's works often explore themes of gender, identity, and power, and her unique writing style has won her a dedicated following. more

You May Also Like

“To deny ones' true nature and the gifts given you by the gods is to tempt disaster. You cannot hide behind the mask forever.”

Given Behinds Forever Deny Disaster Mask True Nature

Author:Midori Snyder

“Call me old-fashioned, but I thought the one battle we feminists won fair and square was to convince at least those left of centre that gender roles are made up. They are not real. We play at them. We develop traditional masculine or feminine traits by being indoctrinated, not because we are biologically programmed to behave in those ways.”

Way Made Real Play Left Roles Battle Fairs Feminist Gender Traditional Behave Convince Call Me Feminine Squares Traits Centre Old Fashioned Masculine Gender Roles

Author:Julie Bindel

“But then I thought, ‘I see transsexuals and they want healthy parts of their body removed in order to adjust to their idealized body image,' and so I think that was the connection for me. I saw that people wanted to have their limbs off with equally as much degree of obsession and need.””

People Thinking Want Needs Body Wanted Order Saws Healthy Degrees Connections Obsession Limbs Body Image Transsexuals

Author:Julie Bindel

“It is not enough to call yourself a feminist because you are a strong woman. Thatcher was an enemy to feminism, as is Nadine Dorries. Like other liberation movements, feminism has an ideology and a goal. It is not about personal liberty and freedom, but the emancipation from oppression and tyranny for ALL women, whatever our race or class.”

Enough Strong Goal Race Liberty Enemy Class Feminism Movement Feminist Tyranny Oppression Ideology Liberation Strong Women Freedom And Liberty Emancipation Personal Liberty

Author:Julie Bindel

“I don’t have a problem with men disposing of their genitals, but it does not make them women, in the same way that shoving a bit of vacuum hose down your 501s does not make you a man.”

Men Way Doe Problem Bits Gender Vacuums

Author:Julie Bindel

“When you wear the mask, the mask becomes you.”

Book:Death of a Red Heroine

Source: Death of a Red Heroine

“Lying eats into the soul. If it becomes a habit it frays the edge of your spirit. Truth telling, although sometimes harder to do, strengthens your heart. It serves a person ill not to tell the truth.”

Ifs Heart Persons Soul Sometimes Spirit Lying Habit Harder Ill Edges Telling The Truth Fray

Author:Theresa Breslin

“Christian Zionism has become the most powerful and destructive force at work in America today. Influential in shaping Western foreign policy on the Middle East, they are not only inciting hatred between Jews and Muslims but are also the greatest roadblock to lasting peace in the Middle East.”

Today Christian America Force Powerful Middle Policy Hatred Western Jew East Destructive Most Powerful Lasting Foreign Policy Middle East Influential Zionism America Today Roadblock

Author:Stephen Sizer

“Clearly, I regret the email was quoted incorrectly and I regret that it's become a distraction from the story, which still entirely stands. I should have been clearer about the attribution. We updated our story immediately.”

Should Has Beens Stills Stories Regret Should Have Distraction Email Should Have Been I Regret Attribution

Author:Jonathan Karl

“The secret to finding your passion is to bring it to everything you do. --Marie Forleo (Yes, even doing the laundry!)”

Passion Secret Findings Laundry Marie Finding Your Passion

Author:Marie Forleo