The point of departure for my creation was not primarily the destiny of the sixteen Carmelites of Compiègne but the figure of… — Gertrud von Le Fort Agony Copy Share Image
Not alone is the child born through the mother, but the mother also is born through the child. — Gertrud von Le Fort Birth Copy Share Image
Symbols are the language of something invisible spoken in the visible world. — Gertrud von Le Fort Invisible Copy Share Image
The louder our world today is, the deeper God seems to remain in silence. Silence is the language of eternity; noise passes. — Gertrud von Le Fort Deeper Copy Share Image
