Terry Tempest Williams
Terry Tempest Williams
Terry Tempest Williams, is an American author, conservationist and activist. Williams’ writing is rooted in the American West and has been significantly influenced by the arid landscape of her native Utah and its Mormon culture. Her work ranges from issues of ecology and wilderness preservation, to women's health, to exploring our relationship to culture and nature...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth8 September 1955
CountryUnited States of America
Terry Tempest Williams quotes about
perfection want flaws
Who wants to be a goddess when we can be human? Perfection is a flaw disguised as control.
energy admire protect
I admire how she protects her energy and understands her limitations.
dogma kind evangelism
I am not so interested in religion or dogma of any kind. It is too restrictive for me, too organizational, too hierarchical, and too tied up in power and being right. You call it a "rabid evangelism."
together pieces left
Women piece together their lives from the scraps left over for them.
language
Word by word, the language of women so often begins with a whisper.
land shapes culture
Lanscape shapes culture.
church needs culture
I come from a culture that embodies the need to convert others to "the truth." The Mormon Church has one of the largest missionary programs in the world. That does not interest me.
cutting glasses vision
Shards of glass can cut and wound or magnify a vision.
opportunity differences opinion
Most of all, differences of opinion are opportunities for learning.
conversation vehicle
CONVERSATION is the vehicle for change.
voice listening heard
Each voice is distinct and has something to say. Each voice deserves to be heard. But it requires the act of listening.
heart path vulnerable
The heart is the path to wisdom because it dares to be vulnerable in the presence of power
sacred way stories
Story is a sacred visualization, a way of echoing experience.
rivers climate movement
The climate change movement is a river overflowing seeping into every nook and cranny.