6 Margaret Atwood Quotes on Power

Margaret Atwood quotes on power

4. There is more than one kind of freedom... Freedom to and freedom from. In the days of anarchy, it was freedom to. Now you are being given freedom from. Don't underrate it.

18. In order to avoid her death, her particular death, with wrung neck and swollen tongue, she must marry the hangman.

19. She must transform his hands so they will be willing to twist the rope around throats that have been singled out as hers was, throats other than hers. She must marry the hangman or no one, but that is not so bad. Who else is there to marry?

23. He wants only the simple things: a chair, someone to pull off his shoes, someone to watch him while he talks, with admiration and fear, gratitude if possible, someone in whom to plunge himself for rest and renewal. These things can best be had by marrying a woman who has been condemned to death by other men for wishing to be beautiful. There is a wide choice.

24. Everyone said he was a fool. Everyone said she was a clever woman. They used the word ensnare.

60. A word after a word after a word is power (from 'Spelling').