Being a writer is a poverty trap. I mean, it's a terrible profession. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes poverty profession terrible
'Undertones of War' by Edmund Blunden seems to get less attention than the memoirs of Siegfried Sassoon and Robert Graves, but it is a great book. Pat Barker attentionblundenbook Change image and share on social
That balance between involvement and detachment is what novelists do. It's the ideal relationship between a novelist and a character, I think, total involvement and identity and empathy, stopping short of being autobiographical - in my case, anyway - but also quite detached. Pat Barker autobiographicalbalancecase share on social
Culturally, the First World War is the war that stands in for other wars. Pat Barker culturallystandwar Change image and share on social
I just hate sitting and writing - I had to do that in school. Plus, I have terrible handwriting. Saul Kripke handwritinghateschool Change image and share on social
At CARE, a leading humanitarian organization, we recognize people live their lives in a holistic manner. Issues such as health care, education and economic empowerment cannot be addressed in a vacuum. Thus, effective programs need to tackle the multiple root causes of poverty. Helene D. Gayle addresscareeconomic share on social
Women ought to be fully guarded by law in all rights of property, labor, profession, etc.; but, roughly stated, the voting population ought to represent the fighting population. John Boyle O'Reilly fightfullyguard Change image and share on social
