Book Quote by Leif Enger
“Many a night I woke to the murmer of paper and knew (Dad) was up, sitting in the kitchen with frayed King James - oh, but he worked that book; he held to it like a rope ladder.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Sunday River by Leif Enger, 2005
The narrator hears the quiet rustle of pages, indicating his father's devotion to the Bible, a source of comfort and guidance.
In simple terms: Father reads Bible at night, showing his devotion.
Key Takeaway
Recognize small rituals that reveal deeper values.
Themes
family
faith
rituals
Mood
reflective
nostalgic
Type
literary
personal
When to use this quote
- late night reading
- family bonding
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
spirituality
comfort
routine
Questions to Reflect On
- How do daily rituals shape our identity?
- What does this scene reveal about the father's priorities?
A Different Perspective
The quote may romanticize habit without noting possible isolation.
![“It hardly mattered to him that [his] book was forgotten and that it served no use; and the question of its worth at any time seemed almost trivial...He let his fingers riffle through the pages and felt a tingling, as if those pages were alive… The fingers loosened, and the book they had held moved…” quote by John Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ffd/john-williams-3311_books_it-hardly-mattered-to-him-that-his-book_1311508.jpg)
![“t's [King James Bible] subject is majesty, not tyranny, and it's political purpose was unifying and enfolding, to elide the kingliness of God with the godliness of kings, to make royal power and divine glory into one invisible garment which could be wrapped around the nation as a whole.” quote by Adam Nicolson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6dd/adam-nicolson-40537_bible_t-s-king-james-bible-subject-is-majesty_1574720.jpg)
