Stories make us more alive, more human, more courageous, mor... - Madeleine L'Engle

"It takes too much energy to be against something unless it's really important."

"When the bright angel dominates, out comes a great work of art, a Michelangelo David or a Beethoven symphony."

"You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children."

"If it can be verified, we don't need faith... Faith is for that which lies on the other side of reason. Faith is what makes life bearable, with all its tragedies and ambiguities and sudden, startling joys."

"It takes too much energy to be against something unless it's really important."