Quotes from Many Waters

Madeleine L'Engle ·  352 pages

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“Behind the violence of the birthing of galaxies and stars and planets came a quiet and tender melody, a gentle love song. All the raging of creation, the continuing hydrogen explosions on the countless suns, the heaving of planetary bodies, all was enfolded in a patient, waiting love.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, quote from Many Waters


“Their love was a bright flower, youthful and radiantly beautiful.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, quote from Many Waters


“He knew what she wanted, and he wanted it, too; he was ready, but not, despite her gorgeousness, with Tiglah. Tiglah was not worth losing his ability to touch a unicorn.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, quote from Many Waters


“There’s no such thing as an unbreakable scientific rule, because, sooner or later, they all seem to get broken. Or to change.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, quote from Many Waters


“Where there is an unreconciled quarrel, everybody suffers”
― Madeleine L'Engle, quote from Many Waters



About the author

Madeleine L'Engle
Born place: in New York City, New York, The United States
Born date November 29, 1918
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