We tend to defend vigorously things that in our deepest hearts we are not quite certain about. If we are certain of something we know, it doesn't need defending. Madeleine L'Engle More Quotes by Madeleine L'Engle More Quotes From Madeleine L'Engle The images were gone, but Calvin was there, was with her, was part of her. She had moved beyond knowing him in sensory images to that place which is beyond images. Now she was kything Calvin, not red hair, or freckles, or eager blue eyes, or the glowing smile; nor was she hearing the deep voice with the occasional treble cracking; not any of this, but - Calvin. She was with Calvin, kything with every atom of her being, returning to him all the fortitude and endurance and hope which he had given her. Madeleine L'Engle eye hair blue We turn to stories and pictures and music because they show us who and what and why we are. Madeleine L'Engle turns shows stories If I didn't get fond I could be happy all the time. Madeleine L'Engle ifs Art is communication. Madeleine L'Engle art-is communication art George MacDonald gives me renewed strength during times of trouble--times when I have seen people tempted to deny God--when he says, "The Son of God suffered unto death, not that men might not suffer, but that their sufferings might be like his. Madeleine L'Engle men people son When the work takes over, then the artist is enabled to get out of the way, not to interfere. When the work takes over, then the artist listens. Madeleine L'Engle interfere artist way Stories make us more alive, more human, more courageous, more loving. Madeleine L'Engle alive courage stories People become trustworthy when they are trusted. Madeleine L'Engle trustworthy trusted people Anger is not bitterness. Bitterness can go on eating at a man's heart and mind forever. Anger spends itself in its own time. Madeleine L'Engle forever heart men That's a sure way to tell about somebody--the way they play, or don't play, make-believe. Madeleine L'Engle play believe way Artistic temperament sometimes seems a battleground, a dark angel of destruction and a bright angel of creativity wrestling. Madeleine L'Engle creativity inspirational life With each book I write, I become more and more convinced that the books have a life of their own, quite apart from me. Madeleine L'Engle convinced writing book Are anybody's parents typical? Madeleine L'Engle parenthood typical parent If it's bad art, it's bad religion, no matter how pious the subject. Madeleine L'Engle matter art religion I do not believe that true optimism can come about except through tragedy. Madeleine L'Engle optimism tragedy believe No matter how true I believe what I am writing to be, if the reader cannot also participate in that truth, then I have failed. Madeleine L'Engle truth writing believe Like and equal are two entirely different things. Madeleine L'Engle different language two Sometimes idiosyncrasies which used to be irritating become endearing, part of the complexity of a partner who has become woven deep into our own selves. Madeleine L'Engle marriage woven self A truly great work of art breaks beyond the bounds of the period and culture in which it is created, so final judgement on a current book has to be deferred until it can be seen outside this present moment. Madeleine L'Engle judgement book art All children are artists, and it is an indictment of our culture that so many of them lose their creativity, their unfettered imaginations, as they grow older. Madeleine L'Engle creativity artist children
