# The Gate to Women’s Country

- Author: [Sheri S. Tepper](https://www.leafyquotes.com/sheri-s-tepper.md)
- Quotes: 9
- Book page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/sheri-s-tepper/the-gate-to-womens-country

## Quotes

> “Show yourselves,” cried Stephon. “Only cowards hide in the dark.”
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> “Cowards do many things,” said the voice. “Cowards kill their Commanders and make it look like a bandit attack. Cowards plot in secret. Cowards breed insurrection. Cowards plan the abuse of women.”

p. 302

> The one sure part of every plan is that it will be set awry.

p. 165

> Honor is only a label they use for what they want you to do, Chernon. They want you to stay, so they call staying honorable.

p. 149

> “We have a saying, we travelers: ‘For a man’s business, go to your troupe leader; for a woman’s business, go to Women’s Country. For a fool’s business, go to the warriors.’”

p. 173

> The extent of my ignorance oppresses me.

p. 171

> There is no fucking in Hades.

p. 57

> We obey orders, and we don’t ask if the officer is crazy or not!

p. 75

> Myra subsided into outraged and sulky silence. Her romantic dream of motherhood had been riven into sharp-edged fragments by late-night feedings, constant diaper washing, and a baby who persisted in looking and acting like a baby, not like a young hero.

p. 88

> Morgot and Myra would tell her there wasn’t any reason to make promises or seek changes because the Great Mother didn’t bargain. The deity didn’t change her mind for women’s convenience. Her way was immutable. As the temple servers said, “No sentimentality, no romance, no false hopes, no self-petting lies, merely that which is!” Which left very little room, Stavia thought, for womanly initiative.

p. 9