“People ask every day, "Why was I put on earth?" As if there is perhaps one reason. The truth is that there… — Allegra Goodman Every day 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
“The woods are lovely, dark, and deep," Jess intoned as they took the path down from the parking lot. She had imagined… — Allegra Goodman Hegel 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
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
“I used to write poetry when I was younger," Jess said. She had kept a notebook by her bed, in case some… — Allegra Goodman George-friedman 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 Brown hair 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
“A peach, slightly unbalanced, so that it listed to one side, its hue the color of an early sunrise. Had George remembered… — Allegra Goodman George w 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 Emily-and-jess 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
“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
“Everyone expected Emily to take care and take charge. It had always been this way. When her mother was sick, she'd filled… — Allegra Goodman Big sister 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
“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
“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
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
I suspect the popularity of young adults and dystopian novels has something to do with a desire for allegory and old-fashioned morality… — Allegra Goodman Allegory 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
“Leaving this changeling for George, she washed his ripe fruit, and bit and broke the skin. An intense tang, the underside of… — Allegra Goodman Ripe fruit Copy Share Image
“On breezy days when the wind was not too light and not too strong, Will and Pamela and the children flew their… — Allegra Goodman Blue sky 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
“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
