“We've got an acquisitive gene. We want and want, and there's no way around it.” — Allegra Goodman Evolution Copy Share Image
“I have a dark sense of humor,' Fanny explained. 'What's that supposed to mean?' asked Honor. 'It means I'm funny once you… — Allegra Goodman Comedy Copy Share Image
“Talent and intelligence, not to mention tireless hard work, got lab scientists through the door, but—this was the dirty secret—you needed luck.” — Allegra Goodman Intelligence Copy Share Image
“How sad, he thought, that desire found new objects but did not abate, that when it came to longing there was no… — Allegra Goodman Desire Copy Share Image
Know your literary tradition, savor it, steal from it, but when you sit down to write, forget about worshiping greatness and fetishizing… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image
“The roses bloomed, thousands of them in a floral amphitheater, blossoms shading from gold and coral at the top of the garden… — Allegra Goodman Colors Copy Share Image
For many American-Jewish writers, the dominant motifs have been cultural, secular, sometimes comic, often satirical. Writing about the religious component of Judaism,… — Allegra Goodman Comic Copy Share Image
I do not think novels are necessarily more worthwhile than games. A novel can be a trivial waste of time, and a… — Allegra Goodman Books Copy Share Image
Women hate each other in science. You know why? Because the few that are around were trained by men. They survived by… — Allegra Goodman Badass Copy Share Image
“People ask every day, "Why was I put on earth?" As if there is perhaps one reason. The truth is that there… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image
“Jess herself had not eaten fowl or roast or even fish in years, but the books awakened memories of turkey and thick… — Allegra Goodman Books Copy Share Image
I think poetry bridges text and image. Poetry is visual in its imagery - but it requires close attention to words themselves.… — Allegra Goodman Attention Copy Share Image
“She herself vacillated when it came to belief. She did not particularly believe in God. Or, rather, she didn't believe in a… — Allegra Goodman Agnostic Copy Share Image
Love your material. Nothing frightens the inner critic more than the writer who loves her work. The writer who is enamored of… — Allegra Goodman Book Copy Share Image
“She had never seen the Tree House at night. Vast and dark, lit with candles for the occasion, the rooms looked magical,… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image
“I did think about a Ph.D. in computer science, but this is a time in industry where theory and practice are coming… — Allegra Goodman Ceo Copy Share Image
“Their mother had white hands, long tapered fingers, and when she kneaded dough, her wedding ring clinked against the bowl. She was… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image
“She turned the next several pages and found a black-ink drawing on a slip of typing paper, a nude woman holding a… — Allegra Goodman Attraction Copy Share Image
“When I first enjoyed this superb view, one glowing April day," Jess read aloud, "from the summit of the Pacheco Pass, the… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image
“There were three wedding cakes, curious and historical but tasty, each labeled with a calligraphed card: "Plumb Cake" with currants, nutmeg, mace,… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image
“Once he left the Haywood out for her with a page number on a scrap of paper, and she opened the book… — Allegra Goodman Books Copy Share Image
“At first she felt overwhelmed by the house, its airy symmetry its silence. Now she was accustomed to the place, but she… — Allegra Goodman Berkeley Copy Share Image
“I prefer feeling insignificant," said Jess. "I don't believe that." "I didn't say worthless, I said insignificant, as in the grand scheme… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image
“The sisters' voices were almost identical, laughing mezzos tuned in childhood to the same pitch and timbre. To the ear, they were… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image
“Sentimentally, he thought of Jess. Irrationally, he despaired of having her. But this was not a question of pursuit. Raj would laugh… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image
“Yorick's Used and Rare Books had a small storefront on Channing but a deep interior shaded by tall bookcases crammed with history,… — Allegra Goodman Books Copy Share Image
“She had applied to college without her parents' knowledge, and when she got her choral scholarship she broke from childhood, choosing music… — Allegra Goodman Children Copy Share Image
“Richard had sold Gillian's piano. He'd offered to ship it out to California, but neither Jess nor Emily played. Emily had quit… — Allegra Goodman Baking Copy Share Image
“His fantasies were nurturing, not predatory. If he could have Jess, he would feed her. Laughable, antique, confusingly paternal, he longed to… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image
Here's my theory: I think both fiction and role-playing games involve a narrative journey. When that journey never ends, it feeds an… — Allegra Goodman Book Copy Share Image
In novels like 'Kaaterskill Falls', I've been able to write sympathetically about religious people - and beyond that, I've been able to… — Allegra Goodman Belief Copy Share Image
The new one actually reads, but only to pass judgment. This is the way kids learn today. Someone told them how you… — Allegra Goodman Accusation Copy Share Image
“He draws asparagus and cabbages, but he's obsessed with artichokes. He draws them more than any other vegetable. Why artichokes?" George drained… — Allegra Goodman Artichoke Copy Share Image
“She had no idea how George delighted in her funny ways, or watched her through the window as she stood outside, finishing… — Allegra Goodman Attraction Copy Share Image
“Prophecy is a poetry of change, social, political, moral, spiritual. It was with the prophetic model in mind that Shelley wrote of… — Allegra Goodman Change Copy Share Image
“Though experience should be our guide . . . and we see mistakes are common at the age of twenty-three, it must… — Allegra Goodman Failure Copy Share Image
“I used to write poetry when I was younger," Jess said. She had kept a notebook by her bed, in case some… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image
“Orion was the one Emily knew well. He had been Emily's childhood friend when, for several summers, they attended CTY, the Center… — Allegra Goodman Childhood friend Copy Share Image
“In the kitchen, her family nibbled Helen’s lemon squares. Melanie urged brownies on the nurses. “Take these,” she told Lorraine. “We can’t… — Allegra Goodman Baking Copy Share Image
