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.

Quote by George MacDonald

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Age is not all decay; it is the ripening, the swelling, of the fresh life...

Age is not all decay; it is the ripening, the swelling, of the fresh life...

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

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

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

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

It matters little where a man may be at this moment; the point is whether...

It matters little where a man may be at this moment; the point is whether...

To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved

To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved

Love is liking someone better than you like yourself.

Love is liking someone better than you like yourself.

I find that doing of the will of God leaves me no time for disputing...

I find that doing of the will of God leaves me no time for disputing...

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...

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

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

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...

You can't live on amusement. It is the froth on water - an inch deep...

You can't live on amusement. It is the froth on water - an inch deep...

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...

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...

It is our best work that God wants, not the dregs of our exhaustion. I...

It is our best work that God wants, not the dregs of our exhaustion. I...

To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.

To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.

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...

The principle part of faith is patience.

The principle part of faith is patience.

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...

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...