The part of the philanthropist is indeed a dangerous one; and the man who would do his neighbour good must first study how not to do him evil, and must begin by pulling the beam out of his own eye. George MacDonald More Quotes by George MacDonald More Quotes From George MacDonald Attitudes are more important than facts. George MacDonald inspiration inspiring attitude Alas! this time is never the time for self-denial, it is always the next time. Abstinence is so much more pleasant to contemplate upon the other side of indulgence. George MacDonald next self sides Never be discouraged because good things get on so slowly here; and never fail daily to do that good which lies next to your hand. George MacDonald next lying hands Obedience is the key to every door. George MacDonald obedience keys doors People must not choose their neighbors; they must take the neighbors that God sends them. The neighbor is just the person who is next to you at the moment, the person with whom any business has brought you into contact. George MacDonald next community people Her face was fair and pretty, with eyes like two bits of night sky, each with a star dissolved in the blue. George MacDonald stars eye night The best thing you can do for your fellow, next to rousing his conscience, is — not to give him things to think about, but to wake things up that are in him; or say, to make him think things for himself. George MacDonald next giving thinking You must learn to be strong in the dark as well as in the day, else you will always be only half brave. George MacDonald being-strong strength courage Whose work is it but your own to open your eyes? But indeed the business of the universe is to make such a fool out of you that you will know yourself for one, and begin to be wise. George MacDonald fool eye wise No story ever really ends, and I think I know why. George MacDonald ends stories thinking As in all sweetest music, a tinge of sadness was in every note. Nor do we know how much of the pleasures even of life we owe to the intermingled sorrows. Joy cannot unfold the deepest truths, although deepest truth must be deepest joy. George MacDonald sadness sorrow joy It is simply absurd to say you believe, or even want to believe, in Him, if you do not do anything He tells you. George MacDonald absurd want believe A perfect faith would lift us absolutely above fear George MacDonald christian faith fear Love is the opener as well as closer of eyes. George MacDonald wells eye love-is Anything big enough to occupy our minds is big enough to hang a prayer on. George MacDonald enough prayer mind To be humbly ashamed is to be plunged in the cleansing bath of truth. George MacDonald cleansing baths sin Friends, if we be honest with ourselves, we shall be honest with each other. George MacDonald honest truth inspirational All is loss that comes between us and Christ. George MacDonald loss christ To judge religion we must have it--not stare at it from the bottom of a seemingly interminable ladder. George MacDonald ladders judging religion One thing is clear to me, that no indulgence of passion destroys the spiritual nature so much as respectable selfishness. George MacDonald selfishness passion spiritual
