George MacDonald Quotes

George MacDonald
George MacDonald
Scottish Novelist
Born: Dec 10, 1824
Died: Sep 18, 1905
Best God Life Man Well Work
Related authors: Dorothy Dunnett Irvine Welsh Joan Lingard Kenneth Grahame Muriel Spark Walter Scott
To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved. George MacDonald
Trust Compliment Greater Trusted Than Being Loved
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
Politics Best Nature Men Govern Want Elected Should
Few delights can equal the presence of one whom we trust utterly. George MacDonald
Trust Few Delights Equal Whom Utterly Presence
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
God Best Man Will Would Finds Give Take He Because Does Get Want Wants Hard
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
Friendship Heart Gift Thought Giving Flower Would Would-Be Gem Angels Give Cast Instead Friend Loving Should Even
To have what we want is riches; but to be able to do without is power. George MacDonald
Power Able Without Want Riches
Age is not all decay; it is the ripening, the swelling, of the fresh life within, that withers and bursts the husk. George MacDonald
Life Age Within Fresh Decay Bursts Swelling
Many a thief is a better man than many a clergyman, and miles nearer to the gate of the kingdom. George MacDonald
Man Better Thief Kingdom Better Man Clergyman Than Miles Many Nearer Gate
Where there is no choice, we do well to make no difficulty. George MacDonald
Difficulty No Choice Well Make Where Choice
The more I work with the body, keeping my assumptions in a temporary state of reservation, the more I appreciate and sympathize with a given disease. The body no longer appears as a sick or irrational demon, but as a process with its own inner logic and wisdom. George MacDonald
Work Wisdom Own Reservation Sick Sympathize Assumptions State Logic Temporary Given More Longer Demon Disease Irrational Process Body Appears Keeping Inner Appreciate
Attitudes are more important than facts. George MacDonald
Attitude Important More Facts Attitudes Than
I find that doing of the will of God leaves me no time for disputing about His plans. George MacDonald
God Time Me Will Find About No Time Leaves Doing His Plans
You can't live on amusement. It is the froth on water - an inch deep and then the mud. George MacDonald
You Water Live Then Mud Inch Deep Amusement
Afflictions are but the shadows of God's wings. George MacDonald
God Shadows Wings Afflictions
The best preparation for the future is the present well seen to, and the last duty done. George MacDonald
Future Best Seen Duty Preparation Well Done Present Last
Friends, if we be honest with ourselves, we shall be honest with each other. George MacDonald
Other Ourselves Shall Friends Each Honest

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