Annie Dillard
Quotations
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“A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days. It is a scaffolding on which a worker can stand and labor with both hands at sections of time.” -Annie Dillard
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“As soon as beauty is sought not from religion and love, but for pleasure, it degrades the seeker.” -Annie Dillard
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“There is a muscular energy in sunlight corresponding to the spiritual energy of wind.” -Annie Dillard
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“Appealing workplaces are to be avoided. One wants a room with no view, so imagination can meet memory in the dark.” -Annie Dillard
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“Eskimo: ‘If I did not know about God and sin, would I go to hell?’ Priest: ‘No, not if you did not know.’ Eskimo: ‘Then why did you tell me?’” -Annie Dillard
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“I would like to learn, or remember, how to live.” -Annie Dillard
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“It is ironic that the one thing that all religions recognize as separating us from our creator, our very self-consciousness, is also the one thing that divides us from our fellow creatures. It was a bitter birthday present from evolution.” -Annie Dillard
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“As soon as beauty is sought not from religion and love, but for pleasure, it degrades the seeker.” -Annie Dillard
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Buddhism notes that it is always a mistake to think your soul can go it alone. – Annie Dillard
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It’s a little silly to finally learn how to write at this age. But I long ago realized I was secretly sincere. – Annie Dillard
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