Brittany Meyer > Brittany's Quotes

“We look not at the things which are what you would call seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal. But the things which are not seen are eternal.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

“Wild nights are my glory!”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

“Euripedes. Nothing is hopeless; we must hope for everything.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

“Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connait point. French. Pascal. The heart has its reasons, whereof reason knows nothing.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

“The only way to cope with something deadly serious is to try to treat it a little lightly.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time: With Related Readings

“Like and equal are not the same thing at all.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

“Only a fool is not afraid.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

“A book, too, can be a star, “explosive material, capable of stirring up fresh life endlessly,” a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

“You see, though we travel together, we travel alone.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

“No! Alike and equal are not the same thing at all!”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

“But a planet can also become dark because of “too strong a desire for security … the greatest evil there is.” Meg resists her father’s analysis. What’s wrong with wanting to be safe? Mr. Murry insists that “lust for security” forces false choices and a panicked search for safety and conformity. This reminded me that my grandmother would get very annoyed when anyone would talk about “the power of love.” Love, she insisted, is not power, which she considered always coercive. To love is to be vulnerable; and it is only in vulnerability and risk—not safety and security—that we overcome darkness.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

“There will no longer be so many pleasant things to look at if responsible people do not do something about the unpleasant ones.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

“Vitam impendre vero. (To stake one's life for the truth.)”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

“God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

“Stay angry, little Meg,” Mrs Whatsit whispered. “You will need all your anger now.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

“when I’m mad I don’t have room to be scared.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

“There's nothing left except to try.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

“She was enfolded in the great wings of Mrs. Whatsit and she felt comfort and strength pouring through her. Mrs. Whatsit was not speaking aloud, and yet through the wings Meg understood words.

"My child, do not despair. Do you think we would have brought you here if there was no hope? We are asking you to do a difficult thing, but we are confident that you can do it. Your father needs help, he needs courage, and for his children he may be able to do what he cannot do for himself.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time