Perhaps it is because cats do not live by human patterns, do not fit themselves into prescribed behavior, that they are so united to creative people. Andre Norton behaviorcatcreative Change image and share on social
Perhaps it is because I'm a writer trained in history that I've always assumed I would make mistakes in my drafts. Historians know how faulty human memory can be. Alice Dreger assumedraftfaulty Change image and share on social
Perhaps it is impossible for a person who does no good to do no harm. Harriet Beecher Stowe goodharmimpossible Change image and share on social
Perhaps it is partly that we need to love books ourselves as parents, grandparents and teachers in order to pass on that passion for stories to our children. It's not about testing and reading schemes, but about loving stories and passing on that passion to our children. Michael Morpurgo bookchildgrandparent share on social
Perhaps it is the language that chooses the writers it needs, making use of them so that each might express a tiny part of what it is. Jose Saramago chooseexpresslanguage Change image and share on social
Perhaps it is time to debate culture. The common story is that in 'real' African culture, before it was tainted by the West, gender roles were rigid and women were contentedly oppressed. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie africancommoncontentedly Change image and share on social
Perhaps it matters little whether the international community chooses to celebrate crop diversity, but it profoundly matters that the international community takes action to conserve it. Cary Fowler actioncelebratechoose Change image and share on social
Perhaps it's a curse, but when you are a Lutheran, you have a sense of responsibility. Martti Ahtisaari curselutheranresponsibility Change image and share on social
Perhaps it's because a writer lives in Brooklyn that he'd want to get away from it. It can be very sustaining, this community of writers - sometimes it's the feeling of many hands giving you a boost. But all that identical ambition can be choking, too. The many hands slide up to your throat. Darin Strauss ambitionboostbrooklyn share on social
Perhaps it's because I am reading romance differently than I did when I was younger, but I like my characters older. Grounded in reality. And nothing is more real than kids. Molly O'Keefe characterdifferentlyground Change image and share on social