No long-term marriage is made easily, and there have been times when I've been so angry or so hurt that I thought my love would never recover.
Madeleine L'EngleLove of music, of sunsets and sea; a liking for the same kind of people; political opinions that are not radically divergent; a similar stance as we look at the stars and think of the marvelous strangeness of the universe - these are what build a marriage. And it is never to be taken for granted.
Madeleine L'EngleIf our love for each other really is participatory, then all other human relationships nourish it; it is inclusive, never exclusive.
Madeleine L'EngleWhen a bride insists on telling her lover everything, I suspect she is looking for a father, not a husband.
Madeleine L'EngleI think your mythology would call them fallen angels. War and hate are their business, and one of their chief weapons is un-Naming - making people not know who they are. If someone knows who he is, really knows, then he doesn't need to hate. That's why we still need Namers, because there are places throughout the universe like your planet Earth. When everyone is really and truly Named, then the Echthroi will be vanquished.
Madeleine L'Engle