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
A voice is a human gift; it should be cherished and used, to utter fully human speech as possible. Powerlessness and silence go together. Margaret Atwood cherishfullygift Change image and share on social
The Eskimos had fifty-two names for snow because it was important to them: there ought to be as many for love. Margaret Atwood eskimofiftyimportant Change image and share on social
The object is very clear in the fight against racism; you have reasons why you're opposed to it. But when you're writing a novel, you don't want the reader to come out of it voting yes or no to some question. Life is more complicated than that. Margaret Atwood clearcomplicatefight share on social
The problem with meditating is I generally go to sleep, and that's because I'm doing it wrong. Margaret Atwood generallymeditateproblem Change image and share on social
Some bioengineering is good, especially if it results in plants that are more drought-resistant or perennial food crops. Margaret Atwood bioengineercropdrought Change image and share on social
Victorian literature was my subject at Harvard. Margaret Atwood harvardliteraturesubject Change image and share on social
You hear doom and gloom about the Internet ruining young people's command of English - that's nonsense. Margaret Atwood commanddoomenglish Change image and share on social
A divorce is like an amputation: you survive it, but there's less of you. Margaret Atwood amputationdivorcesurvive Change image and share on social
