Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906-2001) was a notable American writer and aviator. As the wife and flying partner of Charles Lindbergh, she actively participated in pioneering aviation expeditions, including a 1931 transpacific flight that mapped crucial air routes. Her flight logs and reflections on modern life, such as 'Gift from the Sea,' achieved great success and resonance. Lindbergh's life was marked by both her professional achievements and personal challenges, including the tragedy of her son's kidnapping. She is remembered for her lyrical prose and her exploration of the female condition and the search for meaning.
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[ Diary entry, 5 Aug. 1939 :] Life itself is always pulling you away from the understanding of life.
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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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I . . . understand why the saints were rarely married women. I am convinced it has nothing inherently to do, as I once supposed, with chastity or children. It has to do primarily with distractions. . . . Women’s normal occupations in general run counter to creative life, or contemplative life or saintly life.
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Woman’s normal occupations in general run counter to creative life, or contemplative life, or saintly life.
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What a commentary on our civilization, when being alone is considered suspect; when one has to apologize for it, make excuses, hide the fact that one practices it—like a secret vice!
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