More quotes by Barbara Kingsolver

"In Kilanga, people knew nothing of things they might have had - a Frigidaire? a washer-dryer combination? Really, they'd sooner imagine a tree that could pull up its feet and go bake bread. It didn't occur to them to feel sorry for themselves."
"Few people know so clearly what they want. Most people can't even think what to hope for when they throw a penny in a fountain."