All I can say is that laughter is my music; I would deeply suspect an argument which hadn't laughter.

- James Tiptree Jr.

Evil is the voltage of good; the urge to goodness, without the potential of evil, is trivial.

- James Tiptree Jr.

You can understand why a system would seek information - but why in hell does it offer information? Why do we strive to be understood? Why is a refus…

- James Tiptree Jr.

Any chance beats no chance.

- James Tiptree Jr.

Man is an animal whose dreams come true and kill him.

- James Tiptree Jr.

Did you ever look into the personalities of male cooks, Army, logging camp, etc.? They're all supposed to be crazy, incomprehensible, contemptible. A…

- James Tiptree Jr.

I've had too many experiences in my life of being the first woman in some damned occupation.

- James Tiptree Jr.

I am one of those that always get accidentally guillotined when the Great Day of Liberation comes, because ... I guess ... I am full of parentheses. …

- James Tiptree Jr.

Passing in any crowd are secret people whose hidden response to beauty is the desire to tear it into bleeding meat.

- James Tiptree Jr.