Quote by Barbara Kingsolver
I suppose that is my central obsession. What we owe to society, wh

I suppose that is my central obsession. What we owe to society, what we owe to ourselves. – Barbara Kingsolver

Other quotes by Barbara Kingsolver

I think the most interesting parts of human experience might be the sparks that come from that sort of chipping flint of cultures rubbing against each other. And living on the border between Mexico and the U.S. for so many years gave me a lot of insight into that. – Barbara Kingsolver

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Experience
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Few people know so clearly what they want. Most people cant even think what to hope for when they throw a penny in a fountain. – Barbara Kingsolver

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At home, growing up, we werent really poor. We had everything we needed, we just didnt have what we wanted. – Barbara Kingsolver

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Once the fabric of a just society is undone, it takes generations to weave it back together. – Deepak Chopra

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Justice must always question itself, just as society can exist only by means of the work it does on itself and on its institutions. – Michel Foucault

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We have a system that increasingly taxes work and subsidizes nonwork. – Milton Friedman

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The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies. – Cesare Pavese

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