Margaret Laurence Professions : Novelist Born : July 18, 1926 Died : January 5, 1987 Browse All Authors Top 23 quotes by Margaret Laurence When I say work I only mean writing. Everything else is just odd jobs. Margaret Laurence mean-girls writing jobs It is my feeling that as we grow older we should become not less radical but more so. I do not, of course, mean this in any political-party sense, but rather in a willingness to struggle for those things in which we passionately believe. Social activism and the struggle for social justice are often thought of as the natural activities of the young but not of the middle-aged or the elderly. In fact, I don't think this was ever true. Margaret Laurence party struggle believe Will we ever reach a point when it is no longer necessary to say Them and Us? I believe we must reach that point, or perish. Margaret Laurence i-believe believe In some families, please is described as the magic word. In our house, however, it was sorry. Margaret Laurence family sarcastic funny If I hadn't had my children, I wouldn't have written more and better, I would have written less and worse. Margaret Laurence my-children written children I used to think there would be a blinding flash of light someday, and then I would be wise and calm and would know how to cope with everything and my kids would rise up and call me blessed. Now I see that whatever I'm like, I'm pretty well stuck with it for life. Hell of a revelation that turned out to be. Margaret Laurence blessed wise kids Know that although in the eternal scheme of things you are small, you are also unique and irreplaceable, as are all your fellow humans everywhere in the world. Margaret Laurence diversity brotherhood unique The dead don't bear a grudge nor seek a blessing. The dead don't rest uneasy. Only the living. Margaret Laurence grief blessing bears Holidays are enticing only for the first week or so. After that, it is no longer such a novelty to rise late and have little to do. Margaret Laurence vacation holiday education Pride was my wilderness, and the demon that led me there was fear. Margaret Laurence wilderness pride fear As we grow older we should become not less radical but more so. Margaret Laurence earth-day environmental should Animals are less alone with roaring than we are with all these words. Margaret Laurence roaring animal Women, as well as men, in all ages and in all places, have danced on the earth, danced the life dance, danced joy, danced grief, danced despair, and danced hope. Literally and metaphorically, by their very lives. Margaret Laurence grief joy men What goes on inside isn't ever the same as what goes on outside. Margaret Laurence goes-on I've never been able to force a novel. I always had the sense something being given to me. You can't sit around and wait until inspiration strikes, but neither can you force into being something that isn't there. Margaret Laurence able inspiration waiting Well, you're young. You know a lot you won't know later on. Margaret Laurence wells young knows Even if heaven were real, and measured as Revelation says, so many cubits this wayand that, how gimcrack a place it would be, crammed with its pavements of gold, its gates of pearl and topaz, like a gigantic chunkof costume jewelry. Margaret Laurence real gold heaven I can't change what's happened to me in my life, or make what's not occurred take place. But I can't say I like it, or accept it, or believe it's for the best. I don't and never shall, not even if I'm damned for it. Margaret Laurence cant-change accepting believe Bless me or not, Lord, just as You please, for I'll not beg. Margaret Laurence bless please lord I am rampant with memory. Margaret Laurence memories Similar Authors Adam Johnson novelist Ivan Goncharov novelist Binnie Kirshenbaum novelist Bruce Jay Friedman novelist Buchi Emecheta novelist Bryce Courtenay novelist All Authors
