A Wrinkle In Time Quotes

“I don't know if they're really like everybody else, or if they're able to pretend they are.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

“With our human limitations we're not always able to understand the explanations.”
― Madeleine L'Engle

“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

“All of those who are willing to face the darkness bring the best of themselves to the light, for the world.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time -

“When Calvin, Meg, and Mr. Murray make their desperate tesser from Camazotz to Ixchel, Mr. Murray tries to explain to Meg and Calvin the nature of the Dark Thing and IT. His thesis has an eerie resonance today, positing that a planet can become dark because of totalitarianism (and specific dictators are named on both sides of the political spectrum). 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. Murray 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 anyone would talk about "the power of live." 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.”
― Charlotte Jones Voiklis

“If we knew ahead of time what was going to happen we'd be -- we'd be like the people on Camazotz, with no lives of our own, with everything all planned and done for us.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

“That's quite something, to be loved by someone like Mrs Whatsit.”
― Madeleine L'Engle , A Wrinkle in Time

“But, oh, my dears, I did so love being a star!” -Mrs. Whatsit, A Wrinkle in Time”
― Madeleine L'Engle

“Mother,” Meg pursued. “Charles says I’m not one thing or the other, not flesh nor fowl nor good red herring.”
“Oh for crying out loud,” Calvin said, “you’re Meg, aren’t you? Come on and let’s go for a walk.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

“How did all this happen? Isn't it wonderful? I feel as though I were just be ing born! I'm not alone anymore! Do you realize what that means to me?"
"But you're good at basketball and things," Meg protested. "You're good in school. Everybody likes you."
"For all the most unimportant reasons," Calvin said
"There hasn't been anybody, anybody in the world i could talk to. Sure, I can function on the same level as everybody else, I can hold myself down, but it isn't me.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle, Grade 6 Novel

“Maybe that's a good idea,” Charles said. “Who do
you report us to?"
"To whom do I report you."
"Well, to whom, then. I'm not on the second-grade level yet.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle, Grade 6 Novel

“But you won't be able to, Charles! He's stronger than you are! You know that!"
"I have to try."
"But Mrs Whatsit warned you!"
"I have to try. For Father, Meg. Please. I want—I want to know my father—" For a moment his lips trembled.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle, Grade 6 Novel