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
The truth needs so little rehearsal. Barbara Kingsolver rehearsaltruth Change image and share on social
Terms like that, 'Humane Society,' are devised with people like me in mind, who don't care to dwell on what happens to the innocent. Barbara Kingsolver caredevisedwell Change image and share on social
Wars and elections are both too big and too small to matter in the long run. The daily work - that goes on, it adds up. Barbara Kingsolver addbigdaily Change image and share on social
I'm not pretending to be ingenuous; I know what I'm doing. Barbara Kingsolver ingenuouspretend Change image and share on social
When people are frightened about going hungry and paying their mortgages, a scarcity model begins to prevail; they fear someone else will get their piece of the pie. Barbara Kingsolver beginfearfrighten Change image and share on social
We're animals. We're born like every other mammal and we live our whole lives around disguised animal thoughts. Barbara Kingsolver animalbeardisguise Change image and share on social
Southern Appalachians have been ridiculed since the country began. In fiction, they're usually depicted in a cartoonish manner. The region is poor, and very suspicious of outsiders, so there's a sort of 'us versus them' situation. They're easy to poke fun at. Barbara Kingsolver appalachianbegincartoonish share on social
The important thing isn't the house. It's the ability to make it. You carry that in your brains and in your hands, wherever you go... It's one thing to carry your life wherever you go. Another thing to always go looking for it somewhere else. Barbara Kingsolver abilitybraincarry share on social
The older I get, the more I appreciate my rural childhood. I spent a lot of time outdoors, unsupervised, which is a blessing. Barbara Kingsolver blesschildhoodlot Change image and share on social
