“But they never learned what it was that Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs Which had to do, for there was a gust of wind, and they were gone.” last line of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle (via alistoflastlines)

“On meeting Meg, we learn she can perform square root functions in her head — a mark, not of wallflower status, but of moral distinction. Still, Meg harbors doubts about her own intellectual abilities, and her exacting expectations rub off on the reader. If anything, the book enchants readers who might not entirely grasp its concepts with the delight in not knowing; the realization that even the most know-it-all kids do not, in fact, have all the answers and that certain questions are worth asking.” Pamela Paul, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the publication of Madeline L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time (via emilywalks)

“Believing takes practice.” Madeleine L’Engle (A Wrinkle in Time)

(Source: booksandnerds, via salutationtothestars)