By telling you anything at all I'm at least believing in you, I believe you're there, I believe you into being.
Margaret AtwoodFor the children with their greedy little mouths represent the future, which like time itself will devour all now alive.
Margaret AtwoodHe has to find more and better ways of occupying his time. His time, what a bankrupt idea, as if he's been given a box of time belonging to him alone, stuffed to the brim with hours and minutes that he can spend like money. Trouble is, the box has holes in it and the time is running out, no matter what he does with it.
Margaret Atwood