Poisonwood Bible Quotes & Sayings

He was my father. I own half his genes, and all of his history. Believe this: the mistakes are part of the story. I am born of a man who believed he could tell nothing but the truth, while he set down for all time the Poisonwood Bible. — Barbara Kingsolver

I just didn't want to shoot other people. — Norman MacCaig

Phase two of Operation Fish and CHIPs (Clean House of the Idiot Piranhas) — Brenda Pandos

Why must some of us deliberate between brands of toothpaste while others deliberate between damp dirt and bone dust to quiet the fire of an empty stomach lining? — Barbara Kingsolver

Listen. To live is to be marked. To live is to change, to acquire the words of a story, and that is the only celebration we mortals really know. In perfect stillness, frankly, I've only found sorrow. — Barbara Kingsolver

After 'The Poisonwood Bible' was published, several people believed that my parents were missionaries, which could not be further from the truth. — Barbara Kingsolver

If the Lord hasn't got a boyfriend lined up for me to marry, that's his business. — Barbara Kingsolver

Hugh Grant and I both laugh and cringe at the same things, worship the same books, eat the same food, hate central heating and sleep with the window open. I thought these things were vital, but being two peas in a pod ended up not being enough. — Elizabeth Hurley

Fail Fast, Fail Forward, Fail Fruitfully — Martha Johnson

Without lesions making everyone agreeable, society was left roiling in a constant battle of words, images, and ideas. All around her Tally felt the city seething, all those unfettered minds bouncing their opinions off each other, like something ready to explode. — Scott Westerfeld

I've long thought that Marco Rubio would make a strong G.O.P. candidate for president. While he was brought into office by surfing on the Tea Party wave, he has proven himself not to be wedded to the frequent lunacy of those folks. — Kurt Eichenwald

I'll be setting off just after the Angelus bell- at noon, I mean - should that suit your honors. — Diana Gabaldon

Hotter than me? --Jace — Cassandra Clare

'Lonesome Dove' by Larry McMurtry and 'The Poisonwood Bible' by Barbara Kingsolver have stuck with me throughout my life, and I think that says a lot about an author's writing. — Tess Gerritsen