You need a certain amount of nerve to be a writer. Margaret Atwood amountnervewriter Change image and share on social
This above all, to refuse to be a victim. Margaret Atwood refusevictim Change image and share on social
Popular art is the dream of society; it does not examine itself. Margaret Atwood artdreamexamine Change image and share on social
I know that some books and some writers, you can pretty much draw a square around it and say, 'Nobody under 40,' or 'Nobody under 25.' With my books, it always has been, and continues to be, spread right across the board, and I think the operative term is 'reader.' Margaret Atwood boardbookcontinue share on social
The threat to the planet is us. It's actually not a threat to the planet - it's a threat to us. Margaret Atwood planetthreat Change image and share on social
When things are really dismal, you can laugh, or you can cave in completely. Margaret Atwood cavecompletelydismal 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
Reading and writing are connected. I learned to read very early so I could read the comics, which I then started to draw. Margaret Atwood comicconnectdraw Change image and share on social
The darkness is really out there. It's not something that's in my head, just. It's in my work because it's in the world. Margaret Atwood darknessheadwork Change image and share on social
