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Quote by Madeleine L'Engle

“People are more than just the way they look.”

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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

“The continuity of life is never broken; the river flows onward and is lost to our sight, but under its new horizon it carries the same waters which it gathered under ours, and its unseen valleys are made glad by the offerings which are borne down to them from the past,--flowers, perchance, the germs of which its own waves had planted on the banks of Time.”

Made Past Life Is Lost Water Flower Broken Flow Rivers Sight Wave Glad Carrie Horizon Valleys Offering Unseen Continuity Germs New Horizons Continuity Of Life

Book:The Stranger in Lowell

Source: The Stranger in Lowell

“What did you do when the worst thing that could happen to you had already happened - how did you live life then? You had to hand it to Theo Wyre, just carrying on living required a strength and courage that most people didn't have.”

People Hands Happens Happened Worst Live Life Worst Things Carrying On

Author:Kate Atkinson

“It wasn't that [he] believed in religion, or a God, or an afterlife. He just knew it was impossible to feel this much love and for it to end.”

Life Feels Ends Impossible Afterlife Much Love

Book:Case Histories: (Jackson Brodie)

Source: Case Histories: (Jackson Brodie)

“But without deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people--first of all for those upon whose smiles and well-being our own happiness is wholly dependent, and then for the many, unknown to us, to whose destinies we are bound by the ties of sympathy.”

People Knows Firsts Wells Destiny Reflection Bounds Deeper Well Being Ties Dependent Daily Life

Book:Ideas and Opinions

Source: Ideas and Opinions

“The really valuable thing in the pageant of human life seems to me not the political state, but the creative, sentient individual, the personality; it alone creates the noble and the sublime, while the herd as such remains dull in thought and dull in feeling.”

Humans States Feelings Seems Political Individual Creative Personality Remains Individuality Valuable Noble Human Life Dull Sublime Herds Pageant Valuable Things

Book:The World As I See It

Source: The World As I See It

“Hail to St. Aegolius Our Alma Mater. Hail, our song we raise in praise of thee Long in the memory of every loyal owl Thy splendid banner emblazoned be. Now to thy golden talons Homage we're bringing. Guiding symbol of our hopes and fears Hark to the cries of eternal praises ringing Long may we triumph in the coming years. - The Owls of St. Aegolius”

Source: Guardians of Ga'Hoole Collection: Legend of the Guardians

“To find one's special quality One must lead a life of deep humility. To serve in this way Never question but obey Is the blessing of St Aggie's charity. - The owls of St. Aegolius”

Way Quality Special Humility Blessing Charity Owl

Author:Kathryn Lasky

“Enna leaned back her head and laughed at the sky. 'Of course he wasn't! Who could kill Razo?”

Courses Sky Laughed

Author:Shannon Hale

“I write with all my heart”

Writing Heart My Heart

Author:Ursula K. Le Guin

“Meaninglessness does not come from being weary of pain. Meaninglessness comes from being weary of pleasure.”

Doe Pain Pleasure Weary Meaninglessness Pantry

Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton

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