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Terry Tempest Williams quotes

American Author September 8, 1955

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The human heart is the first home of democracy. It is where we embrace our questions. Can we be equitable? Can we be generous? Can we listen with our whole beings, not just our minds, and offer our attention rather than our opinions? And do we have enough resolve in our hearts to act courageously, relentlessly, without giving up--ever--trusting our fellow citizens to join with us in our determined pursuit of a living democracy? Terry Tempest Williams
Terry Tempest Williams quote: "As a writer, I have learned that each time I pick up my pencil..."
As a writer, I have learned that each time I pick up my pencil I betray someone. Terry Tempest Williams
We are contemporary citizens living in a technological world. Swimming in crosscultural waters can be dangerous, and if you are honest you can't stay there very long. Sooner or later you have to look at your own reflection and decide what to do with yourself. We are urban people. We make periodic pilgrimages to the country. . . . If we align ourselves with the spirit of place we will find humility fused with joy. The land holds stories. Terry Tempest Williams
Terry Tempest Williams quote: "We are wearing coats of trust. When one tells a story this is..."
We are wearing coats of trust. When one tells a story this is what happens. Terry Tempest Williams
Terry Tempest Williams quote: "If you take away all the prairie dogs, there will be no one to..."
If you take away all the prairie dogs, there will be no one to cry for the rain. Terry Tempest Williams
Tortoise steps, slow steps, four steps like a tank with a tail dragging in the sand. Tortoise steps, land based, land locked, dusty like the desert tortoise herself, fenced in, a prisoner on her own reservation -- teaching us the slow art of revolutionary patience. Terry Tempest Williams
Terry Tempest Williams quote: "memory is the only way home."
memory is the only way home. Terry Tempest Williams
She is reading Zen, Krishnamurti, and Jung, asking herself questions she has never had the courage to explore. Suddenly, the shackles which have bound her are beginning to snap, as personal revelation replaces orthodoxy. Terry Tempest Williams
Faith is not about finding meaning in the world, there may be no such thing -- faith is the belief in our capacity to create meaningful lives. Terry Tempest Williams
Here is the woman who had seriously considered taking LSD under the supervision of a medical doctor so she could have "a mind-altering experience," who had read herself straight out of Mormonism and into Eastern religious thought--but refused to replace one dogma with another. Terry Tempest Williams
Terry Tempest Williams quote: "Word by word, the language of women so often begins with a..."
Word by word, the language of women so often begins with a whisper. Terry Tempest Williams
Terry Tempest Williams quote: "Women piece together their lives from the scraps left over for..."
Women piece together their lives from the scraps left over for them. Terry Tempest Williams
Buddha says there are two kinds of suffering: the kind that leads to more suffering and the kind that brings an end to suffering. Terry Tempest Williams
Terry Tempest Williams quote: "When I write, I put one foot in front of the other. It's an..."
When I write, I put one foot in front of the other. It's an act of faith. I just follow my heart. Terry Tempest Williams
Terry Tempest Williams quote: "The only book worth writing is the book that threatens to kill..."
The only book worth writing is the book that threatens to kill you. Terry Tempest Williams

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