Annie Dillard (born April 30, 1945) is an American author, best known for her narrative prose in both fiction and non-fiction.
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. Use this quote
The surest sign of age is loneliness. Use this quote
There is a certain age at which a child looks at you in all earnestness and delivers a long, pleased speech in all the true inflections of spoken English, but with not one recognizable syllable. Use this quote
It's a little silly to finally learn how to write at this age. But I long ago realized I was secretly sincere. Use this quote
As soon as beauty is sought not from religion and love, but for pleasure, it degrades the seeker. Use this quote
You can't test courage cautiously. Use this quote
I would like to learn, or remember, how to live. Use this quote
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?" Use this quote
Appealing workplaces are to be avoided. One wants a room with no view, so imagination can meet memory in the dark. Use this quote
There is a muscular energy in sunlight corresponding to the spiritual energy of wind. Use this quote
