Humility is throwing oneself away in complete concentration on something or someone else. — Madeleine L'Engle Concentration Copy Share Image
Friends--or lovers--are not always available to each other. Inner turmoils can cause us to be unhearing when someone needs us, to need… — Madeleine L'Engle Causes Copy Share Image
Sometimes when we have to speak suddenly we come closer to the truth than when we have time to think. — Madeleine L'Engle Sometimes Copy Share Image
“When I get this feeling, this compulsion, I always do what it tells me. I can't explain where it comes from or… — Madeleine L'Engle Fate Copy Share Image
If we don't pray according to the needs of the heart, we repress our deepest longings. Our prayers may not be rational,… — Madeleine L'Engle Heart Copy Share Image
And sometimes when we listen, we are led into places we do not expect, into adventures we do not always understand. — Madeleine L'Engle Adventure Copy Share Image
“Somehow or other, the loving parents had swallowed one of the Tempter's hooks, and the child was given total self-indulgence, which is… — Madeleine L'Engle Caught in the middle Copy Share Image
artists ... all have a need that cannot be met by another human being. — Madeleine L'Engle Art Copy Share Image
The medieval mystics say the true image and the true real met once and for all on the cross: once and for… — Madeleine L'Engle Crosses Copy Share Image
We cannot always cry at the right time and who is to say which time is right? — Madeleine L'Engle Cry Copy Share Image
It's a very American trait, this wanting people to think well of us. It's a young want, and I am ashamed of… — Madeleine L'Engle Ashamed Copy Share Image
“Was she strong enough to allow both of them to be themselves? Bahama had instilled in her an honoring of promises, but… — Madeleine L'Engle Empty space Copy Share Image
“As long as we know what it's about, then we can have the courage to go wherever we are asked to go,… — Madeleine L'Engle Anger and pain Copy Share Image
A straight line is not the shortest distance between two points. — Madeleine L'Engle Distance Copy Share Image
We have to be braver than we think we can be, because God is constantly calling us to be more than we… — Madeleine L'Engle Bravery Copy Share Image
“Western man has tried for too many centuries to fool himself that he lives in a rational world. No. There's a story… — Madeleine L'Engle Life Copy Share Image
An infinite question is often destroyed by finite answers...To define everything is to annihilate much that gives us laughter and joy...If I… — Madeleine L'Engle Able Copy Share Image
I've got a sweater." Ben pulled off his coat and held it out for her. "Here." "Thanks, Ben. It's lovely and warm."… — Madeleine L'Engle Best friend Copy Share Image
Have you ever tried to get to your feet with a sprained dignity? — Madeleine L'Engle Dignity Copy Share Image
“Even travelling at the speed of light it would take us years and years to get here." "Oh, we don´t travel at… — Madeleine L'Engle Speed of light Copy Share Image
As Emmanuel, Cardinal Suhard says, "To be a witness does not consist in engaging in propaganda, nor even in stirring people up,… — Madeleine L'Engle Cardinals Copy Share Image
If we are not willing to fail we will never accomplish anything. All creative acts involve the risk of failure. — Madeleine L'Engle Accomplish Copy Share Image
“mother carefully turned over four slices of French toast, then said in a steady voice, “No, Meg. Don’t hope it was a… — Madeleine L'Engle Dream Copy Share Image
