I suddenly knew that religion, God - something beyond everyday life - was there to be found, provided one is really willing. And I saw that though what I felt in the church was only imagination, it was a step on the way; because imagination itself can be a kind of willingness - a pretence that things are real, due to one's longing for them.
Dodie SmithAbout author
- Author's profession: Playwright
- Nationality: english
- Born: May 3, 1896
- Died: November 24, 1990
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