Real miracles bother people, like strange sudden pains unknown in medical literature. — Leif Enger Books Copy Share Image
“Sometimes it seems every woman I meet is more than a match for me.” — Leif Enger Every woman Copy Share Image
“You can embark on new and steeper versions of your old sin, you know, and cry tears doing it that are genuine… — Leif Enger Cry tears Copy Share Image
“He stood and nodded at the great whitening sky. “We’re sure small, wouldn’t you say? Takes the onus off, somehow.” — Leif Enger Stood Copy Share Image
I remember it as October days are always remembered, cloudless, maple-flavored, the air gold and so clean it quivers. — Leif Enger Air Copy Share Image
“I remember it as October days are always remembered, cloudless, maple-flavored, golden and so clean it quivers.” — Leif Enger Copy Share Image
“Whenever I didn't know what to write next, I put a swift river in front of his horse and sent the two… — Leif Enger Writing Copy Share Image
“From my first breath in this world, all I wanted was a good set of lungs and air to fill them with...… — Leif Enger Copy Share Image
“It is one thing to be sick of your own infirmities and another to understand that the people you love most are… — Leif Enger Friendless Copy Share Image
“We beat the drum slowly and played the fife lowly, and bitterly wept as we bore him along. For we all loved… — Leif Enger Cowboy Copy Share Image
“Looking back, I have to laugh. You know why Martin Bligh was strenuous? Whenever I didn't know what to write next, I… — Leif Enger Swift River Copy Share Image
“You are no failure, on a river. The water moves regardless - for all it cares, you might be a minnow or… — Leif Enger Failure Copy Share Image
“You can’t explain grace, anyway, especially when it arrives almost despite yourself. I didn’t even ask for it, yet somehow it breached… — Leif Enger Grace Copy Share Image
Be careful whom you choose to hate. The small and the vulnerable own a protection great enough, if you could but see… — Leif Enger Be careful Copy Share Image
It is one thing to say you're at war with this whole world and stick your chest out believing it, but when… — Leif Enger Believe Copy Share Image
“You said yourself they didn’t hurt your girl.” Waiting, Davy asked, “How many times does a dog have to bite before you… — Leif Enger Copy Share Image
Let me say something about that word: miracle. For too long it's been used to characterize things or events that, though pleasant,… — Leif Enger Cards Copy Share Image
“SOON, he replied, which makes better sense under the rules of that country than ours. VERY SOON! he added, clasping my hands;… — Leif Enger Afterlife Copy Share Image
“I breathe deeply, and certainty enters into me like light, like a piece of science, and curious music seems to hum inside… — Leif Enger Certainty Copy Share Image
Real miracles bother people, like strange sudden pains unknown in medical literature. It's true: They rebut every rule all we good citizens… — Leif Enger Books Copy Share Image
“Nothing could quiet a happy crowd of kids like Mr. Holgren's unannounced appearance -- he loved superintending; he was made for it.… — Leif Enger Face Froze Copy Share Image
“Before reaching Grassy Butte, though, Dad spied a farmhouse with two pumps in the drive and a red-and-white sign out front saying… — Leif Enger Braille Copy Share Image
“How could we not believe the Lord would guide us? How could we not have faith? For the foundation had been laid… — Leif Enger Belief Copy Share Image
“Dewey Hall was the only building on campus not made of brick, and the tornado came for it in absolute maturity, no… — Leif Enger Copy Share Image
“Don't you ever doubt it?" Davy asked. And in fact I have. And perhaps will again. But here is what happens. I… — Leif Enger Faith Copy Share Image
“Let me say something about that word: miracle. For too long it's been used to characterize things or events that, though pleasant,… — Leif Enger Easter Copy Share Image
“I was drawn on. Conscious now that something needed doing, I moved ever higher on the land. Here entering an orchard of… — Leif Enger Beauty Copy Share Image
“And now, from beneath the audible, came a low reverberation. It came up through the soles of my feet. I stood still… — Leif Enger Long time Copy Share Image
“Then Israel Finch got to his feet and pointed the light at Dolly. He told Tommy to hold her arms, and Tommy… — Leif Enger Every second Copy Share Image
“...as long as we have the choice to read what we want, I suspect Twain and Homer and the rest will always… — Leif Enger Books Copy Share Image
