Many Waters Quotes

“Behind the violence of the birthing of galaxies and stars and planets came a quiet and tender melody, a gentle love song. All the raging of creation, the continuing hydrogen explosions on the countless suns, the heaving of planetary bodies, all was enfolded in a patient, waiting love.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, Many Waters

“Their love was a bright flower, youthful and radiantly beautiful.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, Many Waters

“He knew what she wanted, and he wanted it, too; he was ready, but not, despite her gorgeousness, with Tiglah. Tiglah was not worth losing his ability to touch a unicorn.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, Many Waters

“There’s no such thing as an unbreakable scientific rule, because, sooner or later, they all seem to get broken. Or to change.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, Many Waters

“Many waters cannot quench love,' she whispered. 'Neither can floods drown it.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, Many Waters

“working”
― Madeleine L'Engle, Many Waters

“square”
― Madeleine L'Engle, Many Waters

“work”
― Madeleine L'Engle, Many Waters

“Stew.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, Many Waters

“Where there is an unreconciled quarrel, everybody suffers”
― Madeleine L'Engle, Many Waters

“Visioned stars exploding into life. Planets being birthed. Yalith had spoken of the violence of Mahlah’s baby’s birth. The birth of planets was no gentler. Violent swirlings of winds and waters. Land masses as fluid as water. Volcanoes spouting flame so high that it seemed to meet the outward flaming of the sun.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, Many Waters