I was trained in classical piano, but it kind of dawned on me that classical pianists compete for six job openings a year, and the rest of us get to play 'Blue Moon' in a hotel lobby. Barbara Kingsolver blueclassicalcompete Change image and share on social
I can count all the ways in which being a mother has enriched my understanding of the world, of character, my sense of the future and my attachment to it. I can't imagine what kind of writer I'd be if I didn't have my kids. Barbara Kingsolver attachmentcharactercount share on social
What a writer can do, what a fiction writer or a poet or an essay writer can do is re-engage people with their own humanity. Barbara Kingsolver engageessayfiction Change image and share on social
It's a funny thing: people often ask how I discipline myself to write. I can't begin to understand the question. For me, the discipline is turning off the computer and leaving my desk to do something else. Barbara Kingsolver begincomputerdesk share on social
When you pick up a novel from the bed side table, you put down your own life at the same time and you become another person for the duration. Barbara Kingsolver beddurationlife Change image and share on social
Few people know so clearly what they want. Most people can't even think what to hope for when they throw a penny in a fountain. Barbara Kingsolver fountainhopepenny Change image and share on social
It takes some courage to write fiction about politically controversial topics. The dread is you'll be labeled a political writer. Barbara Kingsolver controversialcouragedread Change image and share on social
Small change, small wonders - these are the currency of my endurance and ultimately of my life. Barbara Kingsolver changecurrencyendurance Change image and share on social
I live in southern Appalachia, so I'm surrounded by people who work very hard for barely a living wage. It's particularly painful that people are working the farms their parents and grandparents worked but aren't living nearly as well. Barbara Kingsolver appalachiabarelyfarm share on social
There's always a part of your nation's history that you haven't been told that... has a powerful impact on how you yourself may behave and may believe. Barbara Kingsolver behavehistoryimpact Change image and share on social
