“The primary needs can be filled without language. We can eat, sleep, make love, build a house, bear children, without language. But we cannot ask questions. We cannot ask, 'Who am I? Who are you? Why?”
Book:A Circle of Quiet
Quote by Madeleine L'Engle
Work
A Circle of Quiet
This book is a reflective and introspective journey that delves into the author's personal experiences and observations, focusing on the beauty of simplicity and the importance of spiritual reflection in daily life. more
Author
Madeleine L'Engle
American writer, born on November 29, 1918, and died on September 6, 2007. Madeleine L'Engle is renowned for her science fiction and fantasy novels, with her most famous work being 'A Wrinkle in Time'. more
You May Also Like
Source: Camilla
“I suspect that in every good marriage there are times when love seems to be over.”
Source: Two-Part Invention: The Story of a Marriage
Source: Two-Part Invention: The Story of a Marriage
Source: Two-Part Invention: The Story of a Marriage
“The novelist helps us to see things we might not notice otherwise.”
“When we can play with the unself-conscious concentration of a child, this is: art: prayer: love.”
“An infinite question is often destroyed by finite answers.”