Margaret Atwood

I've never understood why people consider youth a time of freedom and joy. It's probably because they have forgotten their read more

I've never understood why people consider youth a time of freedom and joy. It's probably because they have forgotten their own.

The Eskimos had 52 names for snow because it was important to them; there ought to be as many for read more

The Eskimos had 52 names for snow because it was important to them; there ought to be as many for love.

Their mothers had finally caught up to them and been proven right. There were consequences after all but they were read more

Their mothers had finally caught up to them and been proven right. There were consequences after all but they were the consequences to things you didn't even know you'd done.

I hope that people will finally come to realize that there is only one 'race' - the human race - read more

I hope that people will finally come to realize that there is only one 'race' - the human race - and that we are all members of it.

The truly fearless think of themselves as normal.

The truly fearless think of themselves as normal.