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The last generation's worst fears became the next one's B-grade entertainment.

Barbara Kingsolver

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Barbara Kingsolver
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: April 8
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Misunderstanding is my cornerstone. It's everyone's, come to think of it. Illusions mistaken for truth are the pavement under our feet.
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This is how Americans think. You believe that if something terrible happens to someone, they must have deserved it.
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The arrogance of the able-bodied is staggering. Yes, maybe we'd like to be able to get places quickly, and carry things in both hands but only because we have to keep up with the rest of you ... We would rather be just like us, and have that be all right.
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I never think that anything I'm writing is bluntly political in any way. I'm not going for commentary.
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