“Meg, don't you think you'd make a better adjustment to life if you faced facts?"
I do face facts," Meg said.
They're lots easier to face than people, I can tell you.”

— Madeleine L'Engle , book A Wrinkle in Time

Source: A Wrinkle in Time

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American writer 1918–2007

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“Meg, don't you think you'd make a better adjustment to life if you faced facts?"I do face facts," Meg said.They're lots easier to face than people, I can tell you.”

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“Meg, don't you think you'd make a better adjustment to life if you faced facts?"
I do face facts," Meg said.
They're lots easier to face than people, I can tell you.”