Top 25 Quotes by George MacDonald of 380 - Page 10

And her life will perhaps be the richer, for holding now within it the memory of what came, but could not stay.

And her life will perhaps be the richer, for holding now within it the memory of what came, but could not stay.

Memories

George MacDonald (2015). “Delphi Complete Works of George MacDonald (Illustrated)”, p.41, Delphi Classics

To the dim and bewildered vision of humanity, God's care is more evident in some instances than in others; and upon such instances men seize, and call them providences. It is well that they can; but it would be gloriously better if they could believe that the whole matter is one grand providence.

George MacDonald

Believe, Men, Humanity

George MacDonald (2015). “Delphi Complete Works of George MacDonald (Illustrated)”, p.1567, Delphi Classics

It was foolish indeed - thus to run farther and farther from all who could help her, as if she had been seeking a fit spot for the goblin creature to eat her in at his leisure; but that is the way fear serves us: it always sides with the thing we are afraid of.

George MacDonald

Running, Way, Leisure

George MacDonald (2015). “The Princess and the Goblin”, p.65, Xist Publishing

Why are all reflections lovelier than what we call reality? -- not so grand or so strong, it may be, but always lovelier? Fair as is the gliding sloop on the shining sea, the wavering, trembling, unresting sail below is fairer still...All mirrors are magic mirrors. The commonest room is a room in a poem when I turn to the glass...There must be a truth involved in it, though we may but in part lay hold of the meaning.

George MacDonald

Strong, Reflection, Reality

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

George MacDonald

Men, Literature, Growing

George MacDonald (2015). “The Complete Works of George MacDonald: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Theological Writings & Essays (Illustrated): The Princess and the Goblin, Phantastes, At the Back of the North Wind, Lilith, England’s Antiphon, David Elginbrod, Malcolm, The Light Princess, The Golden Key and many more”, p.5441, e-artnow

Those are not the tears of repentance!... Self-loathing is not sorrow. Yet it is good, for it marks a step in the way home, and in the father's arms the prodigal forgets the self he abominates.

George MacDonald

Father, Home, Self

George MacDonald (2015). “George MacDonald: The Complete Fantasy Collection - 8 Novels & 30+ Short Stories and Fairy Tales (Illustrated): The Princess and the Goblin, Lilith, Phantastes, The Princess and Curdie, At the Back of the North Wind, Portent, The Lost Princess, Adela Cathcart, Dealings with the Fairies and many more”, p.1571, e-artnow

He (God) loves what I shall be.

George MacDonald

Growth, God Love

If those who had set themselves to explain the various theories of Christianity had set themselves instead to do the will of the Master, how different the world would be now!

George MacDonald

Religion, Different, Would Be

Many a life has been injured by the constant expectation of death. It is life we have to do with, not death. The best preparation for the night is to work diligently while the day lasts. The best preparation for death is life.

George MacDonald

Life, Work, Night

George MacDonald (2015). “The Complete Novels of George Macdonald (Illustrated): The Princess and the Goblin, The Princess and Curdie, Phantastes, At the Back of the North Wind, Lilith, David Elginbrod, Malcolm, Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood, Wilfrid Cumbermede and many more”, p.9045, e-artnow

But words are vain; reject them all— They utter but a feeble part: Hear thou the depths from which they call, The voiceless longing of my heart.

George MacDonald

Heart, Depth, Voiceless

George MacDonald (2015). “Delphi Complete Works of George MacDonald (Illustrated)”, p.46, Delphi Classics

In moments of doubt I cry, ‘Could God Himself create such lovely things as I dreamed?’ ‘Whence then came thy dream?’ answers Hope.

George MacDonald

Dream, Lovely, Doubt

George MacDonald (2015). “Delphi Complete Works of George MacDonald (Illustrated)”, p.10238, Delphi Classics

There is no strength in unbelief. Even the unbelief of what is false is no source of might. It is the truth shining from behind that gives the strength to disbelieve.

George MacDonald

Strength, Giving, Shining

George MacDonald (2015). “MALCOLM & THE MARQUIS’S SECRET: Complete Marquise of Lossie Collection (Adventure Classic): The Fisherman's Lady”, p.671, e-artnow

We are dwellers in a divine universe where no desires are in vain - if only they be large enough.

George MacDonald

Desire, Enough, Divine

Hans Christian Andersen, Michael W. Perry, George MacDonald (2001). “Stories for Girls: Lovingly Adapted for Twenty-First Century Children”, p.6, Inkling Books

The boy should enclose and keep, as his life, the old child at the heart of him, and never let it go. He must still, to be a right man, be his mother's darling, and more, his father's pride, and more. The child is not meant to die, but to be forever fresh born.

George MacDonald

Mother, Children, Father

George MacDonald, Rolland Hein (2004). “The Heart of George MacDonald: A One-Volume Collection of His Most Important Fiction, Essays, Sermons, Drama, and Biographical Information”, p.31, Regent College Publishing

I tell you, there are more worlds, and more doors to them, than you will think of in many years!

George MacDonald

Thinking, Doors, Years

George MacDonald (2015). “The Complete Novels of George Macdonald (Illustrated): The Princess and the Goblin, The Princess and Curdie, Phantastes, At the Back of the North Wind, Lilith, David Elginbrod, Malcolm, Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood, Wilfrid Cumbermede and many more”, p.1418, e-artnow

Life and religion are one, or neither is any thing.

George MacDonald

Life

George MacDonald (2015). “Delphi Complete Works of George MacDonald (Illustrated)”, p.5966, Delphi Classics

Better to have the poet's heart than brain, Feeling than song.

George MacDonald

Song, Heart, Feelings

George MacDonald (1872). “Within and Without”, p.117

Faith is obedience, not compliance.

George MacDonald

Faith, Obedience, Compliance

Where did you come from, baby dear? Out of the everywhere and into here.

George MacDonald

Baby, Dear

George MacDonald, “Baby”

But there is no veil like light--no adamantine armor against hurt like the truth.

George MacDonald

Hurt, Truth, Light

Now and then, when I look round on my books, they seem to waver as if a wind rippled their solid mass, and another world were about to break through.

George MacDonald

Book, Wind, Break Through

George MacDonald (2015). “Lilith”, p.282, Booklassic

In Giving, a man receives more than he gives; and the more is in proportion to the worth of the thing given.

George MacDonald

Men, Giving, Charity

George MacDonald (2015). “The Complete Novels of George Macdonald (Illustrated): The Princess and the Goblin, The Princess and Curdie, Phantastes, At the Back of the North Wind, Lilith, David Elginbrod, Malcolm, Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood, Wilfrid Cumbermede and many more”, p.4223, e-artnow

I am sometimes almost terrified at the scope of the demands made upon me, at the perfection of the self-abandonment required of me; yet outside of such absoluteness can be no salvation.

George MacDonald

Self, Perfection, Demand

George MacDonald (2015). “Delphi Complete Works of George MacDonald (Illustrated)”, p.8597, Delphi Classics

As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God.

George MacDonald

Son

George MacDonald (2015). “The Complete Works of George MacDonald: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Theological Writings & Essays (Illustrated): The Princess and the Goblin, Phantastes, At the Back of the North Wind, Lilith, England’s Antiphon, David Elginbrod, Malcolm, The Light Princess, The Golden Key and many more”, p.13285, e-artnow