“'Murderer' is merely brutal. It's like a hammer, or a lump of metal. I'd rather be a murderess than a murderer, if those are the only choices.”
More from Margaret Atwood
“Pray for us, who once, too, thought we could fly.”
“Every love story is a tragedy if you wait long enough.”
“In this house, little things mean everything.”
“I should be ashamed of myself to take such delight in the suffering of others.”