Inspiration usually comes during work, rather than before it. Madeleine L'Engle More Quotes by Madeleine L'Engle More Quotes From Madeleine L'Engle When we look at a painting, or hear a symphony, or read a book, and feel more Named, then, for us, that work is a work of Christian art. But to look at a work of art and then to make a judgment as to whether or not it is art, and whether or not it is Christian, is presumptuous. It is something we cannot know in any conclusive way. We can know only if it speaks within our own hearts, and leads us to living more deeply with Christ in God. Madeleine L'Engle christian book art Friends--or lovers--are not always available to each other. Inner turmoils can cause us to be unhearing when someone needs us, to need to receive understanding when we should be giving understanding. Madeleine L'Engle understanding giving needs Truth is eternal. Knowledge is changeable. It is disastrous to confuse them. Madeleine L'Engle truth-is eternal knowledge On the other side of pain, there is still love. Madeleine L'Engle deep-thought pain love A lot of the shadow self is the home of poetry, story, prayer. My deepest understandings are often released from the part of me of which I am least aware most of the time. Madeleine L'Engle self prayer home Don't keep putting your anger off. Until you go through it, you can't get out of it. Madeleine L'Engle anger Time exists so that everything doesn't happen at once. Madeleine L'Engle timing-and-life white-collar time Everything we do, our entire interior monologue, is prayer. Madeleine L'Engle monologues interiors prayer If it can be verified, we don't need faith... Faith is for that which lies on the other side of reason. Faith is what makes life bearable, with all its tragedies and ambiguities and sudden, startling joys. Madeleine L'Engle faith joy lying The virgin birth has never been a major stumbling block in my struggle with Christianity; it's far less mind boggling than the Power of all Creation stooping so low as to become one of us. Madeleine L'Engle block struggle mind To marry is the biggest risk in human relations that a person can take. Madeleine L'Engle wedding-ceremony risk relation Progo,' Meg asked. 'You memorized the names of all the stars - how many are there?' How many? Great heavens, earthling. I haven't the faintest idea.' But you said your last assignment was to memorize the names of all of them.' I did. All the stars in all the galaxies. And that's a great many.' But how many?' What difference does it make? I know their names. I don't know how many there are. It's their names that matter. Madeleine L'Engle stars names ideas Following Christ has nothing to do with success as the world sees success. It has to do with love. Madeleine L'Engle women godly religious Goodness has never been a guarantee of safety. Madeleine L'Engle safety goodness guarantees If you're going to care about the fall of the sparrow you can't pick and choose who's going to be the sparrow. It's everybody. Madeleine L'Engle care compassion fall God is over all things, under all things; outside all; within, but not enclosed; without, but not excluded; above, but not raised up; below; but not depressed; wholly above, presiding; wholly without, embracing; wholly within, filling. Madeleine L'Engle filling raised faith We live by revelations, as Christians, as artists, which means we must be careful never to get set into rigid molds. The minute we begin to think we know all the answers, we forget all the questions and we become like the pharisee who listed all his considerable virtues, and thanked God that he was not like other men. Madeleine L'Engle artist christian mean When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability... To be alive is to be vulnerable. Madeleine L'Engle suicidal growing-up children One reason nearly half my books are for children is the glorious fact that the minds of children are still open to the living word; in the child, nightside and sunside are not yet separated; fantasy contains truths which cannot be stated in terms of proof. Madeleine L'Engle mind book children It's a good thing to have all the props pulled out from under us occasionally. It gives us some sense of what is rock under our feet, and what is sand. Madeleine L'Engle ubuntu faith peace
