I do not know what you are supposed to do with memories likes these. It feels wrong to want to forget. Perhaps this is why we write these things down, so we can move on. — Lloyd Jones Copy Share Image
You cannot pretend to read a book. Your eyes will give you away. So will your breathing. A person entranced by a book simply forgets to breathe. The house can catch alight and a reader deep in a book will… — 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 Image
Men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try to do nothing and succeed. — Lloyd Jones Copy Share Image
The men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try nothing and succeed. — Lloyd Jones Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
