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Quote by Madeleine L'Engle

“I have never lived before...Until this summer, I did not know what it was to be alive.”

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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

“Pillow talk. It's how you know, it's how you tell, that something different, something special is happening: that this might even be the most important night of your life. Some day -some night- I hope you both may know it, with whoever it may be: the wish, stealing up on you, not to just merge bodies, but all you have, all your years, all your memories up to that point. And why should you wish to do that, if you haven't already guessed that your future too, will be shared?”

Ifs Knows Should Years May Important Different Body Might Night Wish Memories Special Havens Happenings Stealing Your Future Pillow Something Special

Author:Graham Swift

“I feel as though I'm not breathing when I'm out of his presence. He's the oxygen in my air, the sun in my universe, the staff of my life. —Jane Gardiner”

Feels Universe Sun Air Breathing Staff Oxygen Jane

Author:Madeleine L'Engle

“If you're too happy about anything, fate usually gives you a good sock in the jaw and knocks you down.”

Ifs Giving Fate Sock

Book:The Joys of Love

Source: The Joys of Love

“The joys of love...last only a moment. The sorrows of love last all the life long.”

Long Moments Lasts Joy Sorrow Long Life

Book:The Joys of Love

Source: The Joys of Love

“You're going to get hurt yourself, and badly, if you take everything so hard.”

Ifs Hard Hurt

Book:The Joys of Love

Source: The Joys of Love

“She always had to have someone to love...She couldn't seem to believe that anyone could really love her. She always thought it was because she was a star, not just because of her herself, and she always had to be reassured.”

Believe Seems Stars

Book:The Joys of Love

Source: The Joys of Love

“Maybe the theatre isn't any place for a reasonable human being after all. It keeps your emotions in such a constant state of upheaval. It's really terribly wearing. I wonder if I could stand it, one emotional upset after the other just going on and on for the rest of my life.”

Ifs Humans States Human Beings Emotion Wonder Emotional Constant Theatre Upset If I Could Reasonable Upheaval

Book:The Joys of Love

Source: The Joys of Love

“But my memories are like a fire in winter—whenever I'm cold I can warm my hands at them. —Ditta”

I Can Hands Memories Fire Cold Winter Warm

Author:Madeleine L'Engle

“you've got to learn to walk through a pigpen and not get dirty.”

Walks Dirty

Book:The Joys of Love

Source: The Joys of Love

“...it was more like bleeding than crying.”

Cry Bleeding

Book:Cujo

Source: Cujo

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