“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
“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
“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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
