Margaret Atwood

"Inspiration is not a luxury; it's a requirement."

"Family is a choice you make over and over again."

"The truth is the first casualty in any conflict."

"Gratitude is not the same as happiness."

"Music is the universal language we've never managed to speak."

"Faith is believing in something you cannot prove."

"Power is not what you think it is."

"A metaphor is only a metaphor until it becomes real."

"The pen may be mightier than the sword, but it requires courage to use."

"In the moment of loss, we understand what we had."

"History repeats itself because we refuse to listen."

"Love is a journey, not a destination."

"Sometimes being quiet is the greatest protest."

"The future is always invented in small increments."

"What appears to be weakness may be the greatest strength."

"Relationship is the most complex of all human endeavors."

"Nature teaches us if we're willing to listen."

"The value of work is measured not in money but in meaning."

"Dreams are the mind's way of solving problems."

"Beauty fades, but character remains."

"Science seeks truth; art reveals it."

"Happiness is a byproduct of purpose."

"Every age thinks it understands the previous one."

"Perseverance is not about never falling down."

"Imagination is the only way to see the future."

"Death is the one thing we can't buy our way out of."

"Politics is the art of the possible."

"Learning never ends until your life does."

"The kindest thing you can do is be honest."

"Fear is the root of all control."