"Meg, I give you your faults." "My faults!"……" — Madeleine L'Engle
"Meg, I give you your faults." "My faults!" Meg cried. "Your faults." "But I'm always trying to get rid of my faults!" "Yes," Mrs. Whatsit said. "However, I think you'll find they'll come in very handy on Camazotz."
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Madeleine L'Engle
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324 Quotes by Madeleine L'Engle
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