Tamar Myers > Quotes

“I will be the first to admit that I am a pessimist by nature. It is, after all, the wisest way to be. We pessimists have everything to gain, whereas optimists have a fifty-fifty chance of being disappointed.”
― Tamar Myers, As the World Churns

“Women saw everything, and they thought about everything. The result was wisdom. For men, this was a frightening state of affairs, which is why they insist on holding on to power.”
― Tamar Myers, The Witch Doctor's Wife

“strange and imported foods.”
― Tamar Myers, Estate of Mind

“if she’d been one of those hexy Dutch instead of a God-fearing Amishwoman, I’m sure she’d have put a spell on me.”
― Tamar Myers, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Crime

“To understand a woman, a man had to peel away layer after layer of words, much as one must peel away an onion to get at the desired part.”
― Tamar Myers