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An Acceptable Time

by Madeleine L'Engle

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Truth is eternal. Knowledge is changeable. It is disastrous to confuse them.
My dear, I'm seldom sure of anything. Life at best is a precarious business, and we aren't told that difficult or painful things won't happen, just that it matters. It matters not just to us but to the entire universe.
But if I knew everything, there would be no wonder, because what I believe in is far more than I know.
My dear, I'm seldom sure of anything. Life at best is a precarious business...
Okay, Polly,” her grandfather said. “Let’s have some normal, ordinary lesson time. What is Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle?

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