A beast does not know that he is a beast, and the nearer a man gets to being a beast, the less he knows it.
George MacDonald
Afflictions are but the shadows of God's wings.
George MacDonald
Age is not all decay; it is the ripening, the swelling, of the fresh life within, that withers and bursts the husk.
George MacDonald
Anything large enough for a wish to light upon, is large enough to hang a prayer upon.
George MacDonald
Attitudes are more important than facts.
George MacDonald
Few delights can equal the presence of one whom we trust utterly.
George MacDonald
Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life.
George MacDonald
Friends, if we be honest with ourselves, we shall be honest with each other.
George MacDonald
How strange this fear of death is! We are never frightened at a sunset.
George MacDonald
I find that doing of the will of God leaves me no time for disputing about His plans.
George MacDonald
If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give.
George MacDonald
It is not in the nature of politics that the best men should be elected. The best men do not want to govern their fellowmen.
George MacDonald
It is not the cares of today, but the cares of tomorrow, that weigh a man down.
George MacDonald
It is our best work that God wants, not the dregs of our exhaustion. I think he must prefer quality to quantity.
George MacDonald
It matters little where a man may be at this moment; the point is whether he is growing.
George MacDonald
Love is the opener as well as closer of eyes.
George MacDonald
Man finds it hard to get what he wants, because he does not want the best; God finds it hard to give, because He would give the best, and man will not take it.
George MacDonald
Many a thief is a better man than many a clergyman, and miles nearer to the gate of the kingdom.
George MacDonald
The best preparation for the future is the present well seen to, and the last duty done.
George MacDonald
The first thing a kindness deserves is acceptance, the second, transmission.
George MacDonald
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