George MacDonald Quotes About Literature

Quotes about: Literature

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, Men, Giving

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.13293, e-artnow
How strange this fear of death is! We are never frightened at a sunset.

George MacDonald

Death, Sunset, Literature
It is our best work that God wants, not the dregs of our exhaustion. I think he must prefer quality to quantity.

George MacDonald

Thinking, Quality Not Quantity, Literature
Many a thief is a better man than many a clergyman, and miles nearer to the gate of the kingdom.

George MacDonald

Men, Thieves, Literature

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.10702, e-artnow
There are thousands willing to do great things for one willing to do a small thing.

George MacDonald

Literature, Great Things, Willing

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.6322, e-artnow
Where there is no choice, we do well to make no difficulty.

George MacDonald

Choices, Literature, Difficulty

George MacDonald (2015). “SIR GIBBIE & DONAL GRANT: The Baronet’s Song and The Shepherd’s Castle (Adventure Classic)”, p.217, e-artnow
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