But unless we are creators we are not fully alive. What do I mean by creators? Not only artists, whose acts of creation are the obvious ones of working with paint of clay or words. Creativity is a way of living life, no matter our vocation or how we earn our living. Creativity is not limited to the arts, or having some kind of important career.

— Madeleine L'Engle

But what is real? In the Bible we are constantly being given glimpses of a reality quite different from that taught in school, even in Sunday school. And these glimpses are not given to the qualified; there's the marvel. It may be that the qualified feel no need of them.

— Madeleine L'Engle

But when the world is, indeed, in chaos, then an affirmation of cosmos becomes essential.

— Madeleine L'Engle

Calvin said, "Do you know that this is the first time I've seen you without your glasses?"" I'm blind as a bat without them. I'm near-sighted, like father."" Well, you know what, you've got dream-boat eyes," Calvin said. "Listen, you go right on wearing your glasses. I don't think I want anybody else to see what gorgeous eyes you have.

— Madeleine L'Engle

Charles Wallace and the unicorn moved through the time-spinning reaches of a far lazy, and he realized that the galaxy itself was part of a mighty orchestra, and each star and planet within the galaxy added its own instrument to the music of the spheres. As long as the ancient harmonies were sung, the universe would not entirely lose its joy.

— Madeleine L'Engle

Charles Wallace, the danger here is greatest for you." "Why?"" Because of what you are. Just exactly because of what you are you will be by far the most vulnerable. You must stay with Meg and Calvin. You must not go off on your own. Beware of pride and arrogance, Charles, for they may betray you.

— Madeleine L'Engle

Come t'e' piccolo fall Amado Morse! Dante. What grievous pain a little fault doth give thee!

— Madeleine L'Engle

Creativity is a way of living life, no matter what our vocation, or how we earn our living. Creativity is not limited to the arts...

— Madeleine L'Engle

Don't try to comprehend with your mind. Your minds are very limited. Use your intuition.

— Madeleine L'Engle

Do you think things always have an explanation? "Yes. I believe that they do. But I think that with our human limitations we're not always able to understand the explanations. But you see, Meg, just because we don't understand doesn't mean that the explanation doesn't exist.

— Madeleine L'Engle