Sheri S. Tepper Quotes

Sometimes you found yourself in conflict or within an area where there's conflict. Some days you just find yourself in danger. Sometimes these things mould you and that's what I mean about hostile environments.

You will miss her sometimes. Bear in mind she's trying to kill you. Bear in mind you have a life to live.

Creating-that is the great salvation from suffering.

[Smart] is an elusive concept. There's a certain sharpness, an ability to absorb new facts. To ask an insightful question. To relate to domains that may not seem connected at first. A certain creativity that allows people to be effective.

So, I sit at the hotel at night and I think of something that's funny. Or, If the pen is too far away, I have to convince myself that what I thought of wasn't funny.

All I want to be is, someone that makes, new things and, thinks about them.

Necessity, mother of invention.

In this man’s smile was all the unfairness of the world in its thuggish seduction. “Just come with me. We’ll take care of you.” “No, you won’t.” Taylor stroked the man’s cheek. She reached her arms up to cradle the back of his head and, with the skill of a champion, she broke his neck. Then she dragged him into the bushes, took his gun and walkie-talkie, and kept moving.

And when that time comes, let's hope your friends outnumber your enemies.

Every new thing creates two new questions and two new opportunities.

Being creative isn't confined to a specific set of professions -- everyone can and should be innovative.

Violence is for those who have lost their imagination.

Creativity is the ability to see and to respond.

Don't let your imagination be crushed by life as a whole.

Our borders and our obstacles can only do two things: (1) stop us in our tracks, or (2) force us to get creative.

I always thought problem solving was greatly overrated - and that the most important thing was problem creation.

Discovering a new explanation is inherently an act of creativity.

Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive.

The more constraints I have, the more opportunities I have to be creative to fix those constraints.

Knowledge is the stuff from which new ideas are made. Thus, the real key to being creative lies in what you do with your knowledge.

When danger is far off we may think of our weakness; when it is near we must not forget our strength.

It is a danger to wait around for an idea to occur to you. You have to find the idea.

Creative ability is often mistakenly attributed to inborn talent. It is about all the ability to connect one thing with another.

Reason is intelligence taking exercise. Imagination is intelligence with an erection.

There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all.