WIST Quotations

Kingsolver, Barbara -- “Babyblues”

Dave — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 23:45:18 +0000

I want
the world
and it will not fit
in my mouth.

Barbara Kingsolver (b. 1955) American novelist, essayist, poet
“Babyblues”
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Kingsolver, Barbara -- Animal Dreams (1990)

Dave — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 21:38:45 +0000

It kills you to see them grow up. But I guess it would kill you quicker if they didn’t.

Barbara Kingsolver (b. 1955) American novelist, essayist, poet
Animal Dreams (1990)

Kingsolver, Barbara -- Animal Dreams (1990)

Dave — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 00:40:58 +0000

We’re animals. We’re born like every other mammal and we live our whole lives around disguised animal thoughts.

Barbara Kingsolver (b. 1955) American novelist, essayist, poet
Animal Dreams (1990)

Kingsolver, Barbara -- High Tide in Tucson, “Stone Soup, 1995” (1996)

Dave — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:02:57 +0000

The friend who holds your hand and says the wrong thing is made of dearer stuff than the one who stays away.

Barbara Kingsolver (b. 1955) American novelist, essayist, poet
High Tide in Tucson, “Stone Soup, 1995” (1996)

Kingsolver, Barbara -- Essay (1995), “Civil Disobedience at Breakfast,” High Tide in Tucson: Essays from Now or Never

Dave — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:59:57 +0000

The most assiduous task of parenting is to divine the difference between boundaries and bondage.

Barbara Kingsolver (b. 1955) American novelist, essayist, poet
Essay (1995), “Civil Disobedience at Breakfast,” High Tide in Tucson: Essays from Now or Never
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