Marion Zimmer Bradley
Born: 06-02-1930
Marion Zimmer Bradley was an American author renowned for her fantasy and science fiction works, particularly the "Avalon" series which reimagines Arthurian legends from a female perspective. Her most acclaimed novel, "The Mists of Avalon," became a bestseller and inspired numerous adaptations. Bradley's works often explored themes of power, gender, and spirituality. She also contributed significantly to the "Darkover" series, blending elements of science fiction and fantasy.
Book summaries for books written by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Quotes
Women have always been the strong ones of the world. Men are always seeking from women a little pillow to put their heads down on.
Perhaps we are all dreaming the gods exist and the priests know it.
Sometimes silence is the best answer.
Sometimes the strongest people are the ones who love beyond all faults, cry behind closed doors, and fight battles that nobody knows about.
Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.
It is the doom and destiny of women to be burned alive for sins of witchcraft.
The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.
Life is a balance between holding on and letting go.
Our lives are not our own. From womb to tomb, we are bound to others, past and present, and by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future.
The comforting of loving arms is the blanket that makes the world seem safer when the mind can't stun the terror.
Storms make trees take deeper roots.
To be a queen, a woman has to look like a girl, act like a lady, think like a man, and work like a dog.