Wherever she was, holy laughter was present to heal and redeem. — Madeleine L'Engle Comedy Copy Share Image
The growth of love is not a straight line, but a series of hills and valleys. — Madeleine L'Engle Growth Copy Share Image
“We tend to think things are new because we just discovered them.” — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
Vitam impendere vero. To stake one's life for the truth. — Madeleine L'Engle Life truth Copy Share Image
For the things that are seen are temporal, but things that are unseen are eternal. — Madeleine L'Engle Eternal Copy Share Image
“We all tend to make zealous judgement, and thereby close ourselves off from revelation.” — Madeleine L'Engle Judgement Copy Share Image
Love can't be pinned down by a definition, and it certainly can't be proved, any more than anything else important in life… — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
If you're going to care about the fall of the sparrow you can't pick and choose who's going to be the sparrow.… — Madeleine L'Engle Bird Copy Share Image
An artist is someone who cannot rest, who can never rest as long as there is one suffering creature in the world. — Madeleine L'Engle Art Copy Share Image
our country in general assumes that "the pursuit of happiness" really means "the pursuit of pleasure" and that therefore pleasure is the… — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
“Story always tells us more than the mere words, and that is why we love to write it, and to read it.” — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
“There is nothing that makes me happier than sitting around the dinner table and talking until the candles are burned down.” — Madeleine L'Engle Conversation Copy Share Image
“Maybe we have to sin, to know ourselves human, faulty and flawed, before there is any possibility of greatness." - Nik” — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
“mother carefully turned over four slices of French toast, then said in a steady voice, “No, Meg. Don’t hope it was a… — Madeleine L'Engle Dream Copy Share Image
I cannot believe that God wants punishment to go on interminably any more than does a loving parent. The entire purpose of… — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
Those who believe they believe in God, but without passion in the heart, without anguish of mind, without uncertainty, without doubt, and… — Madeleine L'Engle Anguish Copy Share Image
“Instead of rejoicing in this glorious “impossible” which gives meaning and dignity to our lives, we try to domesticate God, to make… — Madeleine L'Engle Comprehensible Copy Share Image
“When I start a new seminar I tell my students that I will undoubtedly contradict myself, and that I will mean both… — Madeleine L'Engle Acceptance Copy Share Image
When I look at the galaxies on a clear night - when I look at the incredible brilliance of creation, and think… — Madeleine L'Engle Brilliance Copy Share Image
“Ah,” she said, “that’s ever so much better,” and took both boots and shook them out over the sink. “My stomach is… — Madeleine L'Engle Time Copy Share Image
God is over all things, under all things; outside all; within, but not enclosed; without, but not excluded; above, but not raised… — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
“Look at my glasses. I can't even see that there are any stars in the sky without them, but it's not the… — Madeleine L'Engle Moon Copy Share Image
“If I do wrong, I may do it unwittingly, thinking I am doing something for the best; but if it turns out… — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
My husband is my most ruthless critic... sometimes he will say, 'It's been said better before.' Of course it has. It's all… — Madeleine L'Engle Creation Copy Share Image
“I can't think of one great human being in the arts, or in history generally, who conformed, who succeeded, as educational experts… — Madeleine L'Engle Art Copy Share Image
Calvin said, "Do you know that this is the first time I've seen you without your glasses?" "I'm blind as a bat… — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
“I Name you Echthroi. I Name you Meg. I Name you Calvin. I Name you Mr. Jenkins. I Name you Proginoskes. I… — Madeleine L'Engle Creation Copy Share Image
I used to feel guilty about spending morning hours working on a book; about fleeing to the brook in the afternoon. It… — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
“And we're not alone, you know, children," came Mrs. Whatsit, the comforter. "All through the universe, it's being fought, all through the… — Madeleine L'Engle Astronomy Copy Share Image
“I hate it!" Charles Wallace cried passionately. "I hate the Dark Thing!” — Madeleine L'Engle Dark Copy Share Image
To share poetry is one of the most intimate acts of friendship possible. — Madeleine L'Engle Friend Copy Share Image
“Do you know how lucky you are?” She smiled rather wryly. “Not most of the time.” — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
