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"Gilead (Oprah's Book Club)" Quotes
"Gilead" by Marilynne Robinson is a reflective narrative of Reverend John Ames, who writes a heartfelt letter to his young son, recounting his life, family history, and spiritual reflections in a small Iowa town.
epistolary | Published in 2004
Quotes
A good sermon is one side of a passionate conversation.
The Lord is more constant and far more extravagant than it seems to imply.
There is more beauty than our eyes can bear.
Love is holy because it is like grace—the worthiness of its object is never really what matters.
This is an interesting planet. It deserves all the attention you can give it.
It is a good thing to know what it is to be poor, and a better thing if you can do something about it.
When things are taking their ordinary course, it is hard to remember what matters.
We all do damage. The least we can do is try to repair it.
The sun is shining on the hills and the river and the grasses are damp and the sky is a pale blue.
There is a deeper current that carries you along.
