Anne Morrow Lindbergh Quotes

A collection of quotes by Anne Morrow Lindbergh.

Anne Morrow Lindbergh was an American author, aviator, and the wife of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh. She was born on June 22, 1906, in Englewood, New Jersey. Lindbergh had a passion for writing from a young age and went on to attend Smith College, where she obtained a degree in English.

In 1929, Lindbergh's life took a significant turn when she met Charles Lindbergh. They married in 1929 and embarked on numerous aviation adventures together. Anne Morrow Lindbergh herself became a competent aviator and navigator and accompanied her husband on many record-breaking flights.

Outside of aviation, Lindbergh gained recognition as an accomplished writer. She wrote several essays and books, with her most notable work being "Gift from the Sea," published in 1955. This book, which explored the challenges faced by women in the modern world, resonated with many readers and became a bestseller.

Throughout her life, Lindbergh continued to write, often focusing on themes of motherhood, solitude, and the search for identity. Her works displayed a keen sense of observation, introspection, and a poetic writing style.

Anne Morrow Lindbergh passed away on February 7, 2001, leaving behind a literary legacy and an enduring influence on the aviation world as one of its first prominent female figures.

The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greed

The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach - waiting for a gift from the sea.

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When the wedding march sounds the resolute approach, the clo

When the wedding march sounds the resolute approach, the clock no longer ticks, it tolls the hour. The figures in the aisle are no longer individuals, they symbolize the human race.

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Woman must come of age by herself -- she must find her true

Woman must come of age by herself -- she must find her true center alone.

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God Love Inspirational Spiritual Woman

I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering

I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, all the world would be wise, since everyone suffers. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness and the willingness to remain vulnerable.

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Yesterday's fairy tale is today's fact. The magician is only

Yesterday's fairy tale is today's fact. The magician is only one step ahead of his audience.

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Reality Science Magic Fact Fairy Tales

Marriage is tough, because it is woven of all these various

Marriage is tough, because it is woven of all these various elements, the weak and the strong. In love-ness is fragile for it is woven only with the gossamer threads of beauty. It seems to me absurd to talk about happy and unhappy marriages.

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Beauty Love Marriage

Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, a

Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.

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Life is a gift, given in trust - like a child.

Life is a gift, given in trust - like a child.

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The only real security is not in owning or possessing, not i

The only real security is not in owning or possessing, not in demanding or expecting, not in hoping, even. Security in a relationship lies neither in looking back to what it was, nor forward to what it might be, but living in the present and accepting it as it is now.

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I have been overcome by the beauty and richness of our life

I have been overcome by the beauty and richness of our life together, those early mornings setting out, those evenings gleaming with rivers and lakes below us, still holding the last light.

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For happiness one needs security, but joy can spring like a

For happiness one needs security, but joy can spring like a flower even from the cliffs of despair.

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Men kick friendship around like a football, but it doesn't s

Men kick friendship around like a football, but it doesn't seem to crack. Women treat it like glass and it goes to pieces.

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The most exhausting thing in life is being insincere.

The most exhausting thing in life is being insincere.

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Only with winter-patience can we bringThe deep desired, long

Only with winter-patience can we bringThe deep desired, long-awaited spring.

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Don't wish me happiness - I don't expect to be happy it's go

Don't wish me happiness - I don't expect to be happy it's gotten beyond that, somehow. Wish me courage and strength and a sense of humor - I will need them all.

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The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greed

The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. To dig for treasures shows not only impatience and greed, but lack of faith. Patience, patience, patience, is what the sea teaches. Patience and faith. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach - waiting for a gift from the sea.

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The only real security in a relationship lies neither in loo

The only real security in a relationship lies neither in looking back in nostalgia, nor forward in dread or anticipation, but living in the present relationship and accepting it as it is now.

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It isn't for the moment you are struck that you need courage

It isn't for the moment you are struck that you need courage, but for the long uphill climb back to sanity and faith and security.

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By and large, mothers and housewives are the only workers wh

By and large, mothers and housewives are the only workers who do not have regular time off. They are the great vacationless class.

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One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. On

One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. One can collect only a few and they are more beautiful if they are a few.

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