The Eskimos had fifty-two names for snow because it was important to them: there ought to be as many for love. - Margaret Atwood 1 Share Now -
I hate to tell you this, but you will never actually go to a galaxy far, far away and encounter Darth Vader. That's science fiction; it isn't going to happen. - Margaret Atwood 2 Share Now -
The society in 'The Handmaid's Tale' is a throwback to the early Puritans whom I studied extensively at Harvard under Perry Miller, to whom the book is dedicated. - Margaret Atwood 3 Share Now -
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 4 Share Now -
Another belief of mine; that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise. - Margaret Atwood 5 Share Now -
If I pick up a book with spaceships on the cover, I want spaceships. If I see one with dragons, I want there to be dragons inside the book. Proper labeling. Ethical labeling. I don't want to open up my cornflakes and find that they're full of pebbles... You need to respect the reader enough not to call it something it isn't. - Margaret Atwood 6 Share Now -
Science fiction, to me, has not only things that wouldn't happen, but other planets. - Margaret Atwood 7 Share Now -
I don't think of poetry as a 'rational' activity but as an aural one. My poems usually begin with words or phrases which appeal more because of their sound than their meaning, and the movement and phrasing of a poem are very important to me. - Margaret Atwood 9 Share Now -
If social stability goes pear-shaped, you have a choice between anarchy and dictatorship. Most people will opt for more security, even if they have to give up some personal freedom. - Margaret Atwood 10 Share Now -
