Margaret Atwood

"I'm not interested in giving false hope."

"Fairy tales are a way of trying to make sense of things."

"We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us."

"You might have thought that wanting to be Liked is about the same as Liking yourself."

"Art is not a mirror to hold up to society, but a hammer with which to shape it."

"I fear freedom."

"Time is a dreadful thing."

"The thing about being a writer is that you can't lie. Readers know."

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."

"Waiting is worse than anything."

"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind."

"I can't help with your homework, but I can inspire you to do it yourself."

"Science fiction is a way of exploring the consequences of our choices."

"We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable."

"Being human is a collective enterprise."

"Remember your humanity."

"Power is the ability to do things."

"Everything changes. Everything is connected."

"You must be the change you wish to see in yourself."

"Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can set you free."

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."

"Love is worth the risk."

"Family is where life begins and love never ends."

"True friendship is not about proximity but presence."

"Success is not a destination; it's a journey."

"In every life, there is darkness and light."

"Happiness is a choice we make every day."

"Creativity is intelligence having fun."

"The imagination is a powerful force."

"Beauty can be found in unexpected places."