Engle Quotes

You win by working hard, making tough decisions and building coalitions. - John Engler

You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children. - Madeleine L'Engle

You can't give up 28 points in the first five minutes (sic). Ultimately with a lot of teams, speed is going to catch us, especially on the edges. We've got some young kids. Ultimately, they got us on the edges. You can't run on the middle of the defense. - Pat Engle

Writing is like this-you dredge for the poem's meaning the way police dredge for a body. They think it is down there under the black water, they work the grappling hooks back and forth. - Paul Engle

With each book I write, I become more and more convinced that [the books] have a life of their own, quite apart from me. - Madeleine L'Engle

Wisdom is knowing when you can't be wise. - Paul Engle

While America's infrastructure needs are substantial, there is no reason to delay completion of the highway bill. Every day of delay means jobs lost, investment opportunities missed and growth sacrificed. - John Engler

When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability... To be alive is to be vulnerable. - Madeleine L'Engle

When the bright angel dominates, out comes a great work of art, a Michelangelo David or a Beethoven symphony. - Madeleine L'Engle

When shall we three meet again,
in thunder, lightning or in rain. - Madelein L'Engle