I got into trouble a while ago for saying that I thought the internet led to increased literacy - people scolded me about the shocking grammar to be found online - but I was talking about fundamentals: quite simply, you can't use the net unless you can read. Margaret Atwood agofindfundamental share on social
War is what happens when language fails. Margaret Atwood faillanguagewar Change image and share on social
I've never understood why people consider youth a time of freedom and joy. It's probably because they have forgotten their own. Margaret Atwood forgetfreedomhave Change image and share on social
I grew up in the golden age of Flash Gordon and sci-fi. Margaret Atwood ageflashgolden Change image and share on social
Time is compressed like the fist I close on my knee... I hold inside it the clues and solutions and the power for what I must do now. Margaret Atwood closecluecompress Change image and share on social
Our generation in the west was lucky: we had readymade gateways. We had books, paper, teachers, schools and libraries. But many in the world lack these luxuries. How do you practice without such tryout venues? Margaret Atwood bookgatewaygeneration share on social
Myths can't be translated as they did in their ancient soil. We can only find our own meaning in our own time. Margaret Atwood ancientfindmean Change image and share on social
The genesis of a poem for me is usually a cluster of words. The only good metaphor I can think of is a scientific one: dipping a thread into a supersaturated solution to induce crystal formation. I don't think I solve problems in my poetry; I think I uncover the problems. Margaret Atwood clustercrystaldip share on social
If you're waiting for the perfect moment, you'll never write a thing because it will never arrive. I have no routine. I have no foolproof anything. There's nothing foolproof. Margaret Atwood arrivefoolproofmoment Change image and share on social
If you're put on a pedestal, you're supposed to behave yourself like a pedestal type of person. Pedestals actually have a limited circumference. Not much room to move around. Margaret Atwood behavecircumferencelimit Change image and share on social
