Margaret Laurence
Margaret Laurence was a celebrated Canadian novelist and short story writer, renowned for her profound exploration of human experiences and cultural identity. Born in 1926 in Neepawa, Manitoba, she became a pivotal figure in Canadian literature with works like "The Stone Angel" and "The Diviners." Her writings often reflect her deep compassion and keen insights into the human condition. Laurence's legacy continues to influence writers and readers worldwide.
Book summaries for books written by Margaret Laurence
Quotes
If you are a good woman, a man will never make you suffer.
Sometimes I think I'll never put down roots. I'll just keep drifting till I'm dead.
It's like I'm not really a person. I'm just a place for people to come and rest for a while.
It was as if I had been granted a moment of grace, a reprieve from my daily life of caution and suspicion.
The world was a place of infinite possibility.
I was alone again, in a world where no one cared what became of me.
It was a moment when the beauty of the world seemed to be laid bare before me.
It was as if I had been touched by a magic wand, as if the world had been made new.
It was a moment when I was filled with a sense of myself, of the wonder of being alive.
I have to accept the fact that I'm not beautiful.
There is a loneliness that can be rocked. Arms crossed, knees drawn up, holding, holding on, this motion, unlike a ship's, smooths and contains the rocker. It's an inside kind—wrapped tight like skin.
Loving can cost a lot but not loving always costs more, and those who fear to love often find that want of love is an emptiness that robs the joy from life.