Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Anne Spencer Lindberghwas an American author, aviator, and the wife of aviator Charles Lindbergh. She was an acclaimed author whose books and articles spanned the genres of poetry to non-fiction, touching upon topics as diverse as youth and age; love and marriage; peace, solitude and contentment, as well as the role of women in the 20th century. Lindbergh's Gift from the Sea is a popular inspirational book, reflecting on the lives of American women...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth22 June 1906
CountryUnited States of America
Anne Morrow Lindbergh quotes about
But I want first of all- in fact, as an end to these other desires- to be at peace with myself.
In our family an experience was not finished, nor truly experienced, unless written down and shared with another.
Is there anything as horrible as starting on a trip? Once you're off, that's all right, but the last moments are earthquake and convulsion, and the feeling that you are a snail being pulled off your rock.
So many things we love are you!
It is terribly amusing how many different climates of feelings one can go through in one day.
Life is a gift, given in trust - like a child.
life itself is always pulling you away from the understanding of life.
I can conceive of 'falling in love' over and over again. But 'marriage,' this richness of life itself, I cannot conceive of having again - or with anyone else. In this sense 'marriage' seems to me indissoluble.
The ball of rumor and criticism, once it starts rolling, is difficult to stop.
It's funny how you can be mad at someone one moment and want to hug them the next.
Packing is chiefly planning -- if it is
And one perfect day can give clues for a more perfect life.
The nicest gifts are those left, nameless and quiet, unburdened with love, or vanity, or the desire for attention.
Everything today has been heavy and brown. Bring me a Unicorn to ride about the town.