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 was born in the Ottawa General Hospital right after the Gray Cup Football Game in 1939. Six months later, I was backpacked into the Quebec bush. I grew up in and out of the bush, in and out of Ottawa, Sault Ste. Marie and Toronto. Margaret Atwood backpackedbearbush share on social
Optimism means better than reality; pessimism means worse than reality. I'm a realist. Margaret Atwood badlymeanoptimism Change image and share on social
For years I wanted to be older, and now I am. Margaret Atwood oldwantyear Change image and share on social
The myth that everyone once read great literature is just a myth. Margaret Atwood greatliteraturemyth Change image and share on social
Science is a tool, and we invent tools to do things we want. It's a question of how those tools are used by people. Margaret Atwood inventpeoplequestion Change image and share on social
I'm the only person you've ever met who has read Longfellow. Margaret Atwood havelongfellowmeet Change image and share on social
I learned to read very early so I could read the comics, which I then started to draw. Margaret Atwood comicdrawearly Change image and share on social
A ratio of failures is built into the process of writing. The wastebasket has evolved for a reason. Margaret Atwood buildevolvefailure Change image and share on social
If I were going to convert to any religion I would probably choose Catholicism because it at least has female saints and the Virgin Mary. Margaret Atwood catholicismchooseconvert Change image and share on social
