Motherhood is so sentimentalised and romanticised in our culture. It's practically against the law to say there are moments in the day when you hate your children. Everyone actually has those moments. Barbara Kingsolver childcultureday Change image and 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
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
I suppose that is my central obsession. What we owe to society, what we owe to ourselves. Barbara Kingsolver centralobsessionowe 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
I love developing children as characters. Children rarely have important roles in literary fiction - they are usually defined as cute or precious, or they create a plot by being kidnapped or dying. Barbara Kingsolver characterchildcreate 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
After 'The Poisonwood Bible' was published, several people believed that my parents were missionaries, which could not be further from the truth. Barbara Kingsolver believebiblemissionary Change image and share on social
