Life proceeds, it enrages. The untouched ones spend their luck without a thought, believing they deserve it.
Barbara KingsolverIt kills you to see them grow up. But I guess it would kill you quicker if they didn't.
Barbara KingsolverThe older I get, the more I appreciate my rural childhood. I spent a lot of time outdoors, unsupervised, which is a blessing.
Barbara KingsolverBut Anatole said suddenly, 'Don't expect God's protection in places beyond God's dominion. It will only make you feel punished. I'm warning you. When things go bad, you will blame yourself.' 'What are you telling me?' 'I am telling you what I'm telling you. Don't try to make life a mathematics problem with yourself in the center and everything coming out equal. When you are good, bad things can still happen. And if you are bad, you can still be lucky.
Barbara Kingsolver