Louise Erdrich Quotes

I might have been born into a very literal sense of chaos, but in fact that state is true of all of us.

In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost.

Things we do not expect, happen more frequently than we wish.

It's something you hope doesn't happen. When you sign on to do a job, you hope you'll be able to get it done. But that's not always in your control.

The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.

Here's a secret: Everyone, if they live long enough, will lose their way at some point. You will lose your way; you will wake up one morning and find yourself lost. This is a hard, simple truth.

When it comes to being confused about what to do about life, that's been me and will always be me.

Part of what you learn about life is that a wrecking ball can come out of nowhere, and it isn't just going to take out your left toe. It can hit you right in the middle and take you down.

You're not always going to have a perfect day. You're not always going to have the day that you envision.

No one sets their life out and says, 'Boy, this is what I think I'm going to go through.'

A lot of weird things happen in life that are not always pertaining to your main objective.

It is hard sometimes to look into the future, you never know what twist and turn the school of life is going to take.

History is totally unpredictable.

What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expected generally happens.

Who likes surprises? Nobody I know likes surprises. But facts change on the ground.

History goes out of control almost as often as nature does.

It is impossible to foresee or define the extent and variety of national exigencies.

No man can tell what the future may bring forth

Destiny and history are untidy.

The older I get, the more I'm surprised with life. Things don't end up the way you think they will.

I am learning that in life it is OK to travel in darkness, not knowing what your next move is.

We expect surprises. There has to be surprises.

Everyone has a different life story. Things happen rapidly for someone, and things move slowly for others.

Life is not what you expect: it is made up of the most unexpected twists and turns.

My life is a bit unpredictable.