~ Annie Dillard
Annie Dillard is one of America's finest novelists and essayists; she also is a poet. Born in 1945, she won the 1975 Pulitzer Prize for Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, her acclaimed nonfiction narrative.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Thought for the Day
There is no less holiness at this time—as you are reading this—than there was the day the Red Sea parted. . . . In any instant the sacred may wipe you with its finger. In any instant the bush may flare, your feet may rise, or you may see a bunch of souls in a tree. In any instant you may avail yourself of the power to love your enemies; to accept failure, slander, or the grief of loss; or to endure torture. Purity's time is always now.
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Oh, I like this one...
Love Annie Dillard!
"Pilgrim at Tinker Creek" was a book that really helped me heal emotionally after a major trauma in my life.
a fine quote
and a very good thought for now...
Curious -- I was just telling my husband about "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek" last night... her work is so lovely; the Mary Oliver of prose.
Amen! a perfect quote for a very sacred sunday.
Great quote by Dillard. Thank you for posting it. I loved finding it here.
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