We live in a media soup and are constantly being programmed or are fighting that programming. Thus any truthful account of a life, every part of a life, is about society as well as an individual. Marge Piercy More Quotes by Marge Piercy More Quotes From Marge Piercy When midlist writers are treated like dirt, I would desist were I less stubborn and less committed. Marge Piercy dirt stubborn committed Every Jewish holiday has a religious significance, a historical significance, and a relevance to the time of year in the natural calendar of the seasons and trees and growing things, as well as a personal significance. So you are always looking backward, outward, inward and forward. Marge Piercy holiday religious years I wrote to make sense out of all the contradictions I experienced and to deal with the pain and loss I was undergoing. Marge Piercy contradiction pain loss I wasn't afraid of being poor; I rather took it for granted. I was good at getting by with very little. I couldn't imagine sacrificing my writing to anything else. Marge Piercy sacrifice writing littles We may be losing the ability to understand animals who are not pets or horses. We have less contact with them. We don't (most of us) tend to know even cows and pigs, let alone bears or wolverines or red tailed hawks. Marge Piercy horse animal pigs I communicate much better with cats, usually. I know them and their body language - as my own cats know mine very well. Cats are adept at reading subtle signals. Marge Piercy cat body reading I never thought of myself as explaining cats in general. I simply viewed the cats I have known as characters in my life, often as quirky and complex as the humans with whom I have spent time. Marge Piercy quirky cat character If I observe my cats carefully, it is partly because I observe everyone I deal with as carefully as I can and partly because they amuse and entertain me. They are an important part of the fabric of my daily life. Marge Piercy fabric cat important People are very afraid of any controversy. We've become very passive spectator types. And when the kids were protesting globilization - quite reasonably - they really got bashed. Marge Piercy type kids people Love as if you liked yourself, and it may happen. Marge Piercy happen yourself you love
