Scottish - Novelist | December 10, 1824 - September 18, 1905
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
GodBestManWantWillHard
Few delights can equal the presence of one whom we trust utterly.
TrustEqualPresenceDelightsWhom
It matters little where a man may be at this moment; the point is whether he is growing.
MomentManGrowingMattersLittle
Many a thief is a better man than many a clergyman, and miles nearer to the gate of the kingdom.
ManBetterThiefBetter ManGate
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.
NatureBestMenPoliticsWant
Where there is no choice, we do well to make no difficulty.
ChoiceDifficultyWhereWellMake
I find that doing of the will of God leaves me no time for disputing about His plans.
GodTimeMeDoingFindPlans
Afflictions are but the shadows of God's wings.
GodWingsShadowsAfflictions
It is not the cares of today, but the cares of tomorrow, that weigh a man down.
TodayManTomorrowDownCaresWeigh
You can't live on amusement. It is the froth on water - an inch deep and then the mud.
LiveWaterDeepYouMudInch
We die daily. Happy those who daily come to life as well.
LifeDailyHappyDieWellCome
Anything large enough for a wish to light upon, is large enough to hang a prayer upon.
LightPrayerWishEnoughAnything
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