For years I wanted to be older, and now I am.

Quote by Margaret Atwood

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Popular art is the dream of society; it does not examine itself.

Popular art is the dream of society; it does not examine itself.

All fathers are invisible in daytime; daytime is ruled by mothers and fathers come out...

All fathers are invisible in daytime; daytime is ruled by mothers and fathers come out...

The Eskimos have 52 words for snow because it is so special to them; there...

The Eskimos have 52 words for snow because it is so special to them; there...

Their mothers had finally caught up to them and been proven right. There were consequences...

Their mothers had finally caught up to them and been proven right. There were consequences...

I've never understood why people consider youth a time of freedom and joy. It's probably...

I've never understood why people consider youth a time of freedom and joy. It's probably...

We still think of a powerful man as a born leader and a powerful woman...

We still think of a powerful man as a born leader and a powerful woman...

The answers you get from literature depend on the questions you pose.

The answers you get from literature depend on the questions you pose.

Gardening is not a rational act.

Gardening is not a rational act.

A voice is a human gift; it should be cherished and used, to utter fully...

A voice is a human gift; it should be cherished and used, to utter fully...

A ratio of failures is built into the process of writing. The wastebasket has evolved...

A ratio of failures is built into the process of writing. The wastebasket has evolved...

War is what happens when language fails

War is what happens when language fails

Canada was built on dead beavers.

Canada was built on dead beavers.

A word after a word after a word is power.

A word after a word after a word is power.

This above all, to refuse to be a victim.

This above all, to refuse to be a victim.

I hope that people will finally come to realize that there is only one 'race'...

I hope that people will finally come to realize that there is only one 'race'...

The Eskimos had fifty-two names for snow because it was important to them: there ought...

The Eskimos had fifty-two names for snow because it was important to them: there ought...

Never pray for justice, because you might get some.

Never pray for justice, because you might get some.

We thought we were running away from the grownups, and now we are the grownups.

We thought we were running away from the grownups, and now we are the grownups.

War is what happens when language fails.

War is what happens when language fails.

Myths can't be translated as they did in their ancient soil. We can only find...

Myths can't be translated as they did in their ancient soil. We can only find...