The new novel is sought more eagerly, and devoured more greedily, the New Testament. Thomas Guthrie More Quotes by Thomas Guthrie More Quotes From Thomas Guthrie Faith is the backbone of the social and the foundation of the commercial fabric; remove faith between man and man, and society and commerce fall to pieces. There is not a happy home on earth but stands on faith; our heads are pillowed on it, we sleep at night in its arms with greater security for the safety of our lives, peace, and prosperity than bolts and bars can give. Thomas Guthrie faithsleepfall You are so to put forth the power that God has given you; you are so to give, and sacrifice to give, as to earn the eulogium pronounced on the woman, "She hath done what she could." Do it now. It is not a safe thing to leave a generous feeling to the cooling influences of a cold world. If you intend to do a mean thing, wait till tomorrow; if you are to do a noble thing, do it now,--now! Thomas Guthrie sacrificegivingmean The mental powers acquire their full robustness when the cheek loses its ruddy hue, and the limbs their elastic step; and pale thought sits on manly brows, and the watchman, as he walks his rounds, sees the student's lamp burning far into the silent night. Thomas Guthrie lampsagenight The hope of immortality makes heroes of cowards. Thomas Guthrie immortalitycowardhero Religion is the mortar that binds society together; the granite pedestal of liberty; the strong backbone of the social system. Thomas Guthrie libertystrongreligion Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do? Thomas Guthrie lord In the spangled sky, the rainbow, the woodland hung with diamonds, the sward sown with pearly dew, the rosy dawn, the golden clouds of even, the purple mountains, the hoary rock, the blue boundless main, Nature's simplest flower, or some fair form of laughing child or lovely maiden, we cannot see the beautiful without admiring it. Thomas Guthrie naturebeautifulchildren Perhaps God does with His heavenly garden as we do with our own. He may chiefly stock it from nurseries, and select for transplanting what is yet in its young and tender age--flowers before they have bloomed and trees ere they begin to bear. Thomas Guthrie gardenflowertree
