All observations of life are harsh, because life is. Author: Margaret Atwood Copy Quote More from Margaret Atwood “Anything that doesn't fit this mode has been shoved into an area of lesser sole…” “if the teenage kids want to carouse, that's where they do it. They make bonfire…” “We ate the birds. We ate them. We wanted their songs to flow up through our thr…” “Bless you. Be careful. Anyone intending to meddle with words needs such blessin…”