“Pip is an orphan who is given the chance to create his own self and destiny. Pip's experience also reminds us of the emigrant's experience. Each leaves behind the place he grew up in. Each strikes out on his own.… — Lloyd Jones Copy Share Image
“Pip is an orphan who is given the chance to create his own self and destiny. Pip's experience also reminds us of the emigrant's… — Lloyd Jones Copy Share
Men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try to do nothing and succeed. — Lloyd Jones Copy Share
The men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try nothing and succeed. — Lloyd Jones Copy Share
“The moving landscape provides an absorbing diversion which frees the mind & gives us a fresh viewpoint, & we’re most at ease with the… — Lloyd Jones Copy Share
“I was one of those heart seeds us kids had heard about in class. I was at some earlier stage of a journey that… — Lloyd Jones Copy Share
“She didn't want to encourage me by asking questions. She didn't want me to go deeper into that other world. She worried she would… — Lloyd Jones Copy Share
“Under these circumstances, silence among such a large group of people is an uncomfortable thing to experience. Guilt spreads around even to those who… — Lloyd Jones Copy Share
“Quiet had a roof and it had walls around it, and you could sit inside it. She had never thought of silence as a… — Lloyd Jones Copy Share
“A Prayer was like a tickle.Sooner or later God would have to look down to see what was tickling his bum.” — Lloyd Jones Copy Share
“I had discovered that the plainest house can crown a fantasy or daydream. An open window can be tolerated. So can an open door.… — Lloyd Jones Copy Share
“Let’s all do it,” said Mr. Watts. “Close your eyes and silently recite your name.” The sound of my name took me to a… — Lloyd Jones Copy Share
“For six days I didn’t get up except to make a cup of tea, or fry an egg, or lie in the skinny bath… — Lloyd Jones Copy Share
I do not know what you are supposed to do with memories likes these. It feels wrong to want to forget. Perhaps this is… — Lloyd Jones Copy Share
“As we watched the soldiers and the Rambo disappear I remember feeling preternaturally calm. This is what deep, deep fear does to you. It… — Lloyd Jones Copy Share
