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Barbara Kingsolver Quotes

I can count all the ways in which being a mother has enriched my understanding of the world, of character, my sense of the future and my attachment to it. I can't imagine what kind of writer I'd be if I didn't have my kids.

Barbara Kingsolver

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: April 8, 1955

Topics

Mother Future Character World I Can

I would go so far as to say that I mostly write terrible things. I mean, my first drafts are so appalling.

Jennifer Egan

Go Say Mean Write First Things

Sookie is always in distress, it wouldn't be 'True Blood' if someone wasn't trying to kill her.

Anna Paquin

Someone Trying Be True Blood True

A tune has to resonate with whatever is happening around it.

Jeff Buckley

Whatever Happening Around Tune

Everything on this record is what I really wanted to say, and I'm back to being the poet I always thought I was.

Stevie Nicks

Thought Back Say Everything Poet

Eleven days before 9/11, I was on a plane with the 9/11 hijackers who were carrying out a dry run.

Rob Lowe

Run Out Days Dry Who Carrying

Many believe - and I believe - that I have been designated for this work by God. In spite of my old age, I do not want to give it up; I work out of love for God and I put all my hope in Him.

Michelangelo

Work Love God Age Hope Old Age

The best part of my carreer is getting to meet so many different people, because I learn so much from everyone.

Miley Cyrus

Best People Learn Meet Everyone

I enjoy doing comedy for the fact that you go to work and you laugh. That's a good combination.

Bryan Cranston

Work Good Laugh Comedy Doing Enjoy

I've thought about it, not a lot, but I thought my relationship with Congress - the Democrats and Republicans - would help me get some things done. Not everything, but at least they'd be willing to try.

Bob Dole

Relationship Me Thought Help Done

I spend all day replying to tweets and reblogging posts and sharing fan art. I think it's the most important thing I can possibly do, to stay involved in the community as a part of the community, not ahead of the community. I'm very much the same level of them in it.

Tyler Oakley

Community Art Day Think I Can Ahead

I was surrounded by a bunch of friends who made music, and at the time, I thought they were good. They used to tell me I was really bad, but it ended being up the opposite.

Lil Yachty

Good Music Time Me Thought Friends

The whole Valentine's thing is fine, but you don't back it up right next to the biggest gift-giving holiday of the year. Unbelievable. And we find it acceptable.

Lewis Black

Year You Back Find Holiday Right