“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… — Carol Emshwiller Copy Share Image
Ah, but is it not the mind that is the real grace of Homo sapiens? All the things to think about! All the things… — Carol Emshwiller Copy Share Image
“I'll practice the new me in front of guests. I kind of like some of them, the guests. One has a soft, soft voice… — Carol Emshwiller Copy Share Image
“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… — Carol Emshwiller Copy Share Image
“It has been a profitable three days. In the time to knit a fairly long scarf, I have learned about the universe.” — Carol Emshwiller Copy Share Image
“When Gertrude Stein came to Ann Arbor, my mother said that all she said was, a rose is a rose is a rose is… — Carol Emshwiller Copy Share Image
“Whatever life brings, we'll share," she says, and "I can do no more than the best I can.” — Carol Emshwiller Copy Share Image
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… — Carol Emshwiller Copy Share Image
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… — Carol Emshwiller Copy Share Image
“I wanted a monument to myself in granite. I wanted my face in seven different colours. I wanted I LOVE YOU in giant red… — Carol Emshwiller Copy Share Image
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… — Carol Emshwiller Copy Share Image
“It is important and salutary to speak of incomprehensible things,' they said, and so we did till dawn.” — Carol Emshwiller Copy Share Image
“She tips back her head and howls: Moooooown! Oh wonderful moooooowwwwwyyyn!” — Carol Emshwiller Copy Share Image
