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“If we commit ourselves to one person for life, this is not, as many people think, a rejection of freedom; rather, it demands the courage to move into all the risks of freedom, and the risk of love which is permanent; into that love which is not possession but participation.”

Quote by Madeleine L'Engle

Book:The Irrational Season

Work

The Irrational Season

This book delves into the cyclical patterns of human emotions and experiences, reflecting on the irregularities and complexities of life's journey through the seasons. 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

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