“Pen Is Envy, Aunt Lydia would say, quoting another Center motto, warning us away from such objects. And they were right, it… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“The summer dresses are unpacked and hanging in the closet, two of them, pure cotton, which is better than synthetics like the… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“This meal we just ate?" says Aunt Lydia. "In many countries, this sort of meal would only be eaten by royalty." "There… — George Saunders Copy Share Image
“They seemed to be able to choose. We seemed to be able to choose, then. We were a society dying, said Aunt… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“Where I am is not a prison but a privilege, as Aunt Lydia said, who is in love with either/or.” — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“Grab the love. Hold on tight. Treasure it. Put that love you have for your husband first, arrange everything else around it,… — Cathy Lamb Copy Share Image
“There is something powerful in the whispering of obscenities, about those in power. There’s something delightful about it, something naughty, secretive, forbidden,… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“There is more than one kind of freedom, said Aunt Lydia. Freedom to and freedom from. In the days of anarchy, it… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“There is more than one kind of freedom, said Aunt Lydia. Freedom to and freedom from.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“...women on their own, making up their minds. They wore blouses with buttons down the front that suggested the possibilities of the… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“Modesty is invisibility, said Aunt Lydia. Never forget it. To be seen—to be seen—is to be—her voice trembled—penetrated. What you must be,… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“Love is the spice of life!" Aunt Lydia picked up her glass and took a long drink before setting it down again.… — Lynn Austin Copy Share Image
“Modesty is invisibility, said Aunt Lydia. Never forget it. To be seen – to be seen – is to be – her… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“I remember the rules, rules that were never spelled out but every woman knew: Don't open your door to a stranger, even… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“The pen between my fingers is sensuous, alive almost, I can feel its power, the power of the words it contains. Pen… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
Ordinary, said Aunt Lydia, is what you are used to. This may not seem ordinary to you now, but after a time… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
There is more than one kind of freedom," said Aunt Lydia. "Freedom to and freedom from. In the days of anarchy, it… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“I walk to the corner and wait. I used to be bad at waiting. They also serve who only stand and wait,… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“I've learned to do without a lot of things. If you have a lot of things, said Aunt Lydia, you get too… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
