It seems a law of fallen nature that life must always come … - Caryll Houselander

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It seems a law of fallen nature that life must always come to its being through darkness, and this makes us even more aware of its beauty. Dawn is lovelier because it comes after night, spring because it follows winter.

Caryll Houselander

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Caryll Houselander (29 September 1901 – 12 October 1954) was a lay Roman Catholic ecclesiastical artist, mystic, popular religious writer and poet.

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Alternative Names: Frances Caryll Houselander

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