If we focused on using the opportunities we have, which are very great by any standard - health, longevity, comfort and privacy, endless resources of culture and information - we would not just navigate this world, we would leave a good inheritance to succeeding generations.
Marilynne RobinsonGenerosity is also an act of freedom, a casting off of the constraints of prudence and self-interest.
Marilynne RobinsonNever, ever condescend to the reader. Assume you are writing for someone better and smarter than you are. This will protect you from conventionalism, faddishness, and clichรฉ.
Marilynne Robinson