Elizabeth Moon Quotes

I like it that order exists somewhere even if it shatters near me.

chaos order patterns autism

The book answers questions other people have thought of. I have thought of questions they have not answered. I always thought my questions were wrong questions because no one else asked them. Maybe no one thought of them. Maybe darkness got there first. Maybe I am the first light touching a gulf of ignorance. Maybe my questions matter.

questions

Other people, including me, have written books with main characters who were old and rich. Or old and brilliant. Old sages, old wizards, old rich people.

people character

In a novel, I could submerge my ego in a character's and let his perceptions take over.

perception character

There are relatively few science fiction or fantasy books with the main character being an old person.

character science

It may be far in the future, but there's some kind of logical way to get from where we are to where the science fiction is.

science

One of my degrees was a science degree in biology.

science

No, but a cello is the perfect string bass for an accordion. Works with it beautifully.

work