“I see history as really cyclical in terms of the intense idealism, and...” — Lauren Groff Quote

“I see history as really cyclical in terms of the intense idealism, and the desire to create a better life outside of societal norms.”

“While I know some women who are stunningly sanguine when they're pregnant, I dissolve into a total mess. What normally appears sturdy turns fragile: the economy, the climate, humanity's baseline social contract.”

“I am a person beset with fears, and one of my fears is that this thing that I will be writing for five years won't work. And the likelihood, of course, is that it won't - and that's fine.”

“My family is originally from Palestine, who came here to the United States, you know, from an occupied land to find a better life and find security and safety.”

“I never thought of stopping, and I just hated sleeping. I can't imagine having a better life.”

“In spirituals, the talk of heaven and deliverance was code for a better life. 'Crossing the River Jordan' was code, of course, for escaping to freedom.”