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George MacDonald Quotes

George MacDonald quotes about thinking

Scottish Novelist, Poet December 10, 1824 – September 18, 1905

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I would never speak about faith, but speak about the Lord himself - not theologically, as to the why and wherefore of his death - but as he showed himself in his life on earth, full of grace, love, beauty, tenderness and truth. Then the needy heart cannot help hoping and trusting in him, and having faith, without ever thinking about faith. How a human heart with human feelings and necessities is ever to put confidence in the theological phantom which is commonly called Christ in our pulpits,... George MacDonald
One of my greatest difficulties in consenting to think of religion was that I thought I should have to give up my beautiful thoughts and my love for the things God has made. But I find that the happiness springing from all things not in themselves sinful is much increased by religion. God is the God of the Beautiful—Religion is the love of the Beautiful, and Heaven is the Home of the Beautiful—-Nature is tenfold brighter in the Sun of Righteousness, and my love of Nature is more intense... George MacDonald
I've been thinking about it a great deal, and it seems to me that although one sixpence is as good as another sixpence, not twenty lambs would do instead of one sheep whose face you knew. Somehow, when once you've looked into anybody's eyes, right deep down into them, I mean, nobody will do for that one anymore. Nobody, ever so beautiful or so good, will make up for that one going out of sight. George MacDonald
Let me, if I may, be ever welcomed to my room in winter by a glowing hearth, in summer by a vase of flowers. If I may not, let me think how nice they would be and bury myself in my work. I do not think that the road to contentment lies in despising what we have not got. Let us acknowledge all good, all delight that the worlds holds, and be content without it. George MacDonald
George MacDonald quote: "It is our best work that God wants, not the dregs of our..."
It is our best work that God wants, not the dregs of our exhaustion. I think he must prefer quality to quantity. George MacDonald
The best thing you can do for your fellow, next to rousing his conscience, is? not to give him things to think about, but to wake things up that are in him; or say, to make him think things for himself. George MacDonald
How old are you?"Ten," answered Tangle."You don't look like it," said the lady."How old are you, please?" returned Tangle."Thousands of years old," answered the lady."You don't look like it," said Tangle."Don't I? I think I do. Don't you see how beautiful I am! George MacDonald
Suppose you didn't know him, would that make any difference?' 'No,' said Willie, after thinking a little. 'Other people would know him if I didn't.' 'Yes, and if nobody knew him, God would know him, and anybody God has thought worth making, it's an honor to do anything for. George MacDonald
George MacDonald quote: "My prayers, my God, flow from what I am not; I think thy..."
My prayers, my God, flow from what I am not; I think thy answers make me what I am. George MacDonald
I would rather be what God chose to make me than the most glorious creature that I could think of; for to have been thought about, born in God's thought, and then made by God, is the dearest, grandest and most precious thing in all thinking. George MacDonald
George MacDonald quote: "When we are out of sympathy with the young, then I think our..."
When we are out of sympathy with the young, then I think our work in this world is over. George MacDonald
Have you forgiven me?' I asked. 'How can I say I have, when I never had anything to forgive?' 'Well then, I must go unforgiven for I cannot forgive myself.' I said. 'O Mrs. Percivale! If you think how the world is flooded with forgiveness, you will just dip in your cup, and take what you want. George MacDonald
George MacDonald quote: "I don't believe that he thinks about His glory except for the..."
I don't believe that he thinks about His glory except for the sakeof truth and men's hearts dying for the lack of it. George MacDonald
I Have been asked to tell you about the back of the north wind. An old Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves. My story is not the same as his. I do not think Herodotus had got the right account of the place. I am going to tell you how it fared with a boy who went there. George MacDonald
George MacDonald quote: "You would not think any duty small,If you yourself were great."
You would not think any duty small,If you yourself were great. George MacDonald

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