Grandfather looked away from me and out to sea, and when he spoke, it was as though he spoke to himself. The obligations of normal human kindness chesed, as the Hebrew has it that we all owe. But theres a kind of vanity in thinking you can nurse the world. Theres a kind of vanity in goodness.I could hardly believe my ears. But arent we supposed to be good?Im not sure. Grandfathers voice was heavy. I do know that were not good, and theres a lot of truth to the saying that the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
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Madeleine L'Engle was a 20th-century American writer. Madeleine L'Engle was an American writer of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and young adult fiction, including A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels: A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time. Her works reflect both her Christian faith and her strong interest in modern science. Read more on Wikipedia →