Annie Dillard Quotes

The life of sensation is the life of greed; it requires more and more. The life of the spirit requires less and less.

I cannot cause light; the most I can do is try to put myself in the path of its beam. It is possible, in deep space, to sail on solar wind. Light, be it particle or wave, has force: you rig a giant sail and go. The secret of seeing is to sail on solar wind.

Caring passionately about something isn’t against nature, and it isn’t against human nature. It’s what we’re here to do.

You search, you break your heart, your back, your brain, and then-and only then-it is handed to you.

Make connections; let rip; and dance where you can.