181 Quotes by Karen Joy Fowler

"Threadbare, ravaged by love – as who amongst us is not."

"The dog show emphasizes bloodline, appearance, and comportment, but money and breeding are never far from anyone's mind."

"We call them feelings because we feel them. They don't start in our minds, they arise in our bodies..."

"If we see a sad rain, it doesn't mean the rain is sad, but it means we see it. That's an easily dismissible kind of projection. But what I'm struggling to say, is that we take that rain in through our own hearts and emotions and senses and skin, and all those filters have an impact."

"I learned how to comport myself among trolls, elves, hobbits or goblins. I learned that a friend can be lost to greed and avarice. I learned that solving riddles may be as important a survival skill as bowmanship. I know how to talk to a dragon, and that it's best not to."

"All best-of lists should close with the amazing Kelly Link."

"I had a very loyal cult-like following, I feel. And I don't mean to complain about that."

"I have always been a generous and enthusiastic reader."

"I read my books to writing workshops and friends, and I'm often focussed just on keeping them entertained. I never think about marketing at all."

"Miss Sarzin was the best teacher I ever had."