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Quotes from Jinian Star-Eye — Sheri S. Tepper

1929–2016 United States

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7 quotes

One hates to think that all of existence is trivial.

Jinian Star-Eye (1986)

It cheered me a little. Enmities among one’s enemies are always comforting.

Jinian Star-Eye (1986)

He rejoices to have done with the dead. The living need our attentions more, he says. Who can argue with that?

Jinian Star-Eye (1986)

We might be able to do something. If we were very lucky, it might even be the right thing.

Jinian Star-Eye (1986)

They were betrayed, Oracle. Ganver tells me there is no anger greater than that of a zealot betrayed.

Jinian Star-Eye (1986)

Sometimes there is such crowding that there is irritation, and this makes fear or anger; and following fear comes meetings of councils to make regulations; and following regulations is further irritation at the laws that are made.

Jinian Star-Eye (1986)

There was a great mob of the Oracle’s Brotherhood, dancing in their ribbons, chanting and shouting in a zealot’s parody of purpose, a frantic anarchy that could see no farther than the next bit of inflammatory oratory being shouted on every corner.

Jinian Star-Eye (1986)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Sheri S. Tepper (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.