A life lived in chaos is an impossibility…

—Madeleine L'Engle

About Madeleine L'Engle

Madeleine L'Engle (; November 29, 1918 – September 6, 2007) was an American writer of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. L'Engle received the Newbery Medal for her 1962 children's book, A Wrinkle in Time. She also received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1998.

More quotations from Madeleine L'Engle

That's the way things come clear. All of a sudden. And then you realize how obvious they've been all along.

—Madeleine L'Engle

The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been.

—Madeleine L'Engle

We can't take any credit for our talents. It's how we use them that counts.

—Madeleine L'Engle

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

—Madeleine L'Engle

When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability… To be alive is to be vulnerable.

—Madeleine L'Engle

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