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She knew that was not an honest prayer, and she did not linger over it. The right prayer would have been, Lord . . . I am miserable and bitter at heart, and old fears are rising up in me so that everything I do makes

She knew that was not an honest prayer, and she did not linger over it. The right prayer would have been, Lord . . . I am miserable and bitter at heart, and old fears are rising up in me so that everything I do makes everything worse.

Marilynne Robinson
Fear, Prayer, Heart
Marilynne Robinson (2008). “Home: A Novel”, p.69, Macmillan

I have always liked the phrase "nursing a grudge " because many people are tender of their resentments as of the thing nearest their hearts.

Marilynne Robinson
Heart, Nursing, People
Marilynne Robinson (2004). “Gilead: A Novel”, p.117, Macmillan

The twinkling of an eye. That is the most wonderful expression. I've thought from time to time it was the best thing in life, that little incandescence you see in people when the charm of a thing strikes them, or the humor of it. 'The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart.' That's a fact.

Marilynne Robinson
Eye, Heart, Light
Marilynne Robinson (2004). “Gilead: A Novel”, p.53, Macmillan

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