English En
  • Deutsche De
  • English En
  • Français Fr
  • Русский Ru

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our marketing and analytics partners who may combine it with other information you've provided to them or which they've separately collected from you. You also may to see our Privacy Policy. By clicking the OK button below, you accept our cookies.

Authors:

Margaret Atwood Quotes

Of course (said Oryx), having a money value was no substitute for love. Every child should have love, every person should have it. . . . but love was undependable, it came and then it went, so it was good to have a money value, because then at least those who wanted to make a profit from you would make sure you were fed enough and not damaged too much. Also there were many who had neither love nor a money value, and having one of these things was better than having nothing.

Margaret Atwood

About author

Related Authors

Topics

Quotes currently Trending

Pedro Calderon de la Barca quote: "For all life is a dream, and dreams themselves are only dreams."
For all life is a dream, and dreams themselves are only dreams. Pedro Calderon de la Barca
My family and I would never receive royalties on the revenue that my materials brought into the church; materials that were created on our own personal time. Robert H. Schuller
Hillary Clinton quote: "The safe haven that al-Qaida has found in Pakistan is very..."
The safe haven that al-Qaida has found in Pakistan is very troubling. Hillary Clinton
Dante Gabriel Rossetti quote: "Conception, my boy, fundamental brain work, is what makes all..."
Conception, my boy, fundamental brain work, is what makes all the difference in art. Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Dolley Madison quote: "When I shall again write to you, or where I shall be tomorrow,..."
When I shall again write to you, or where I shall be tomorrow, I cannot tell. Dolley Madison
Megan Gallagher quote: "As for acting, I took drama lessons when I was in high school."
As for acting, I took drama lessons when I was in high school. Megan Gallagher
Paula Abdul quote: "Your talent is your art. It is not to be taken for granted."
Your talent is your art. It is not to be taken for granted. Paula Abdul
Jesse Ventura quote: "There is much more to being a patriot and a citizen than..."
There is much more to being a patriot and a citizen than reciting the pledge or raising a flag. Jesse Ventura
Herbert Read quote: "I can imagine no society which does not embody some method of..."
I can imagine no society which does not embody some method of arbitration. Herbert Read
He felt his smile slide away, melt, fold over and down on itself like a tallow skin, like the stuff of a fantastic candle burning too long and now collapsing and now blown out. Ray Bradbury
Marion Zimmer Bradley quote: "I never thought that I was very intelligent."
I never thought that I was very intelligent. Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Oscar made me a star, and I'm grateful. But I feel had I not won the Oscar I wouldn't have gotten into the messes I did in my personal life. Ernest Borgnine
Oscar Wilde quote: "LORD GORING: (after a long pause) Nobody is incapable of doing..."
LORD GORING: (after a long pause) Nobody is incapable of doing a foolish thing. Nobody is incapable of doing a wrong thing. Oscar Wilde
Napoleon Bonaparte quote: "The laws of circumstance are abolished by new circumstances."
The laws of circumstance are abolished by new circumstances. Napoleon Bonaparte
When people say things are a lot more complicated than that, they means they're getting worried that they won't like the truth. Terry Prachett