Many fairy tales and ballads present us with animals who are nobler, truer, and kinder than the greedy human beings who desire to possess them. I guess I tend to read these stories as very early (and possibly unconscious) feminist… — Delia Sherman Copy Share Image
Aren't we most aware of our animal natures when love or hunger or hatred burns through reason and encourages us to do exactly what we desire to do, with frequently tragic results? — Delia Sherman Copy Share Image
“All my life I have written letters - to our mother, our relatives, a wide circle of friends and acquaintance, to my husband, to… — Delia Sherman Copy Share Image
Not all animal brides are doomed. Not all men are greedy or violent or possessive. — Delia Sherman Copy Share Image
The fact that I seem to prefer seals over any other animal brides is something I hadn't actually realized until this moment. Perhaps it's… — Delia Sherman Copy Share Image
What was the good of dreaming of adventure if you turned your back on the first one that came your way? — Delia Sherman Copy Share Image
Many fairy tales and ballads present us with animals who are nobler, truer, and kinder than the greedy human beings who desire to possess… — Delia Sherman Copy Share Image
I think happy, companionate marriages between men and women who respect each other (as far as is consistent with being actual human beings) should… — Delia Sherman Copy Share Image
“Anybody who can get through March without breaking a glass, a friendship, a secret, a promise, or somebody's nose is either a saint or… — Delia Sherman Copy Share Image
I can't rhyme for little green apples. What I can do is scan and make patterns. — Delia Sherman Copy Share Image
“For me, creative energy is like an old-fashioned ground-water well. When the well is dry, it’s dry. I can dig all I like, and… — Delia Sherman Copy Share Image
Aren't we most aware of our animal natures when love or hunger or hatred burns through reason and encourages us to do exactly what… — Delia Sherman Copy Share Image
I've always loved stories of animals and birds that can appear to be human, just by taking off their skins or their feathers. — Delia Sherman Copy Share Image
Poetry, for me, conveys the essence of narrative rather than its particulars. — Delia Sherman Copy Share Image
