Afflictions are but the shadows of God's wings.

Quote by George MacDonald

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Anything large enough for a wish to light upon, is large enough to hang a...

Anything large enough for a wish to light upon, is large enough to hang a...

The two pillars of 'political correctness' are: a) willful ignorance b) a steadfast refusal to...

The two pillars of 'political correctness' are: a) willful ignorance b) a steadfast refusal to...

Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life.

Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life.

People must believe what they can, and those who believe more must not be hard...

People must believe what they can, and those who believe more must not be hard...

Man finds it hard to get what he wants, because he does not want the...

Man finds it hard to get what he wants, because he does not want the...

But for money and the need of it, there would not be half the friendship...

But for money and the need of it, there would not be half the friendship...

Where there is no choice, we do well to make no difficulty.

Where there is no choice, we do well to make no difficulty.

The best preparation for the future is the present well seen to, and the last...

The best preparation for the future is the present well seen to, and the last...

There are thousands willing to do great things for one willing to do a small...

There are thousands willing to do great things for one willing to do a small...

Few delights can equal the presence of one whom we trust utterly.

Few delights can equal the presence of one whom we trust utterly.

The principle part of faith is patience.

The principle part of faith is patience.

How strange this fear of death is! We are never frightened at a sunset.

How strange this fear of death is! We are never frightened at a sunset.

Beauty and sadness always go together. Nature thought beauty too rich to go forth Upon...

Beauty and sadness always go together. Nature thought beauty too rich to go forth Upon...

The more I work with the body, keeping my assumptions in a temporary state of...

The more I work with the body, keeping my assumptions in a temporary state of...

If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of...

If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of...

We die daily. Happy those who daily come to life as well.

We die daily. Happy those who daily come to life as well.

To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.

To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.

Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind.

Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind.

To know you're a comfortable and trusted element in someones life is a compliment. But...

To know you're a comfortable and trusted element in someones life is a compliment. But...

Every time I trust someone, they show me why I shouldn't.

Every time I trust someone, they show me why I shouldn't.

For all their compliments do verses pay? They mayn't, yet these same poems make me...

For all their compliments do verses pay? They mayn't, yet these same poems make me...

There's time for a boyfriend in my life. But he would have to be understanding....

There's time for a boyfriend in my life. But he would have to be understanding....

Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody

Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody