Time Quartet Quotes

“When was always Now, for there was little looking either backward or forward in this young world. If Now was good, yesterday, though a pleasurable dream, was not necessary. If Now was good, tomorrow would likely continue to be so.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, The Wrinkle in Time Quartet

“There was tomorrow, which was a vision not unlike today. When was always Now, for there was little looking either backward or forward in this young world. If Now was good, yesterday, though a pleasurable dream, was not necessary. If Now was good, tomorrow would likely continue to be so.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, The Wrinkle in Time Quartet

“She saw neither Charles Wallace nor the unicorn. She saw neither the familiar earth with the star-watching rock, the woods, the hills, nor the night sky with its countless galaxies. She saw nothing. Nothing. There was no wind to ride or be blown by. Nothing was. She was not. There was no dark. There was no light. No sight nor sound nor touch nor smell nor taste. No sleeping nor waking. No dreaming, no knowing. Nothing. And then a surge of joy. All senses alive and awake and filled with joy. Darkness was, and darkness was good. As was light. Light and darkness dancing together, born together, born of each other, neither preceding, neither following, both fully being, in joyful rhythm.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, The Wrinkle in Time Quartet

“E = mc2?”
― Madeleine L'Engle, The Wrinkle in Time Quartet

“there is to be any peace or reason, we have to create it in our own hearts and homes.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, The Wrinkle in Time Quartet

“El Rabioso sees this as an act of punishment, of just retribution. The Western world has used up more than our share of the world’s energy, the world’s resources, and we must be punished,” Mr. Murry said. “We are responsible for the acutely serious oil and coal shortage, the defoliation of trees, the grave damage to the atmosphere, and he is going to make us pay.” “We stand accused,” Sandy said, “but if he makes us pay, Vespugia will pay just as high a price.” Mrs.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, The Wrinkle in Time Quartet

“Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, The Wrinkle in Time Quartet