“If a military life was long periods of boredom punctuated by moments of stark terror—as one of her instructors had said—then civilian life seemed to be long periods of boredom interrupted by moments of dismal reflection.” — Elizabeth Moon Copy Share Image
Most eyes have more than one color, but usually they're related. Blue eyes may have two shades of blue, or blue and gray, or… — Elizabeth Moon Copy Share Image
“My advice is, the next time you see someone you think you need to rescue, walk quickly away on the far side of the… — Elizabeth Moon Copy Share Image
When a person responds emotionally to intellectual things, or emotionally only to traditional emotional things - I find that an interesting break between myself… — Elizabeth Moon Copy Share Image
“I do not think God makes bad things happen just so that people can grow spiritually. Bad parents do that. Bad parents make things… — Elizabeth Moon Copy Share Image
“Apparently they didn’t realize that people who buy thousands of rounds of ammo are likely to know how to use it. We” — Elizabeth Moon Copy Share Image
Sometimes I wonder how normal normal people are, and I wonder that most in the grocery store. — Elizabeth Moon Copy Share Image
I regarded drugs as somewhat like rattlesnakes - it's possible to pick one up without getting bit, but why bother? — Elizabeth Moon Copy Share Image
My first degree came years before my second. I had wanted to be a physicist, but I flunked calculus. — Elizabeth Moon Copy Share Image
No, but a cello is the perfect string bass for an accordion. Works with it beautifully. — Elizabeth Moon Copy Share Image
What it boils down to is that parenting a child with autism is a difficult job; writing about it is far easier. — Elizabeth Moon Copy Share Image
