I was warped early by Ray Bradbury and Edgar Allan Poe. I was very fond of Franz Kafka. Margaret Atwood allanbradburyearly Change image and share on social
We shouldn't be saying 'Save the planet'; we should be saying: 'Save viable conditions in which people can live.' That's what we're dealing with here. Margaret Atwood conditiondeallive Change image and share on social
I spent much of my childhood in northern Quebec, and often there was no radio, no television - there wasn't a lot to entertain us. When it rained, I stayed inside reading, writing, drawing. Margaret Atwood childhooddrawentertain Change image and share on social
The society in 'The Handmaid's Tale' is a throwback to the early Puritans whom I studied extensively at Harvard under Perry Miller, to whom the book is dedicated. Margaret Atwood bookdedicateearly Change image and share on social
Vampires get the joy of flying around and living forever, werewolves get the joy of animal spirits. But zombies, they're not rich, or aristocratic, they shuffle around. They're a group phenomenon, they're not very fast, they're quite sickly. So what's the pleasure of being one? Margaret Atwood animalaristocraticfast share on social
All fat women look the same; they all look 42. Margaret Atwood fatwoman Change image and share on social
We thought we were running away from the grownups, and now we are the grownups. Margaret Atwood grownuprunthink Change image and share on social
I'm a person of whim, and easily distracted. I don't like multitasking. When I'm doing one thing, I like to do just that thing. Margaret Atwood distracteasilymultitask Change image and share on social
Debt is part of the human condition. Civilization is based on exchanges - on gifts, trades, loans - and the revenges and insults that come when they are not paid back. Margaret Atwood backbasecivilization Change image and share on social
I particularly like Twitter, because it's short and can be very funny and informative. It's a little bit like having your own radio program. Margaret Atwood bitefunnyinformative Change image and share on social
