Truth is what is true, and it's not necessarily factual. Tru... - Madeleine L'Engle

"Stories make us more alive, more human, more courageous, more loving."

"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."

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

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

"A book comes and says, 'Write me."