We are either progressing or retrograding all the while; there is no such thing as remaining stationary in this life. James Freeman Clarke More Quotes by James Freeman Clarke More Quotes From James Freeman Clarke The atheist has no hope. James Freeman Clarke no-hopeatheismatheist Love is the spirit of life, and makes all things live. James Freeman Clarke spirit-of-lifespiritlove-is When I consider what some books have done for the world, and what they are doing, how they keep up our hope, awaken new courage and faith, soothe pain, give an ideal life those whose hours are cold and hard, bind together distant ages and foreign lands, create new worlds of beauty, bring down truth from heaven; I give eternal blessings for this gift, and thank God for books. James Freeman Clarke truthcouragelife Conscience is the root of all true courage. James Freeman Clarke consciencerootscourage He who never looks up to a living God, to a heavenly presence, loses the power of perceiving that presence, and the universe slowly turns into a dead machine, clashing and grinding on, without purpose or end. If the light within us be darkness, how great is that darkness! James Freeman Clarke lightdarknesslooks All the strength and force of man come from his faith in things unseen. James Freeman Clarke unseen-thingswaveringmen Art itself, in all its methods, is the child of religion. The highest and best works in architecture, sculpture and painting, poetry and music, have been born out of the religion of Nature. James Freeman Clarke sculpturechildrenart If we desire to do what will please God, and what will help men, we presently find ourselves taken out of our narrow habits of thought and action; we find new elements of our nature called into activity; we are no longer running along a narrow track of selfish habit. James Freeman Clarke selfishtakenrunning Unmixed praise is not due to any one. It leaves behind a sense of unreality. We can only do justice to a great man by a discriminating criticism. Hero-worship, which paints a faultless monster, whom the world never saw, is like those modern pictures which are a blaze of light without any shadow. James Freeman Clarke lightheromen It is no natural for a man to pray that no theory can prevent him from doing it. James Freeman Clarke prayingmenlife Whenever we do what we can, we immediately can do more. James Freeman Clarke abilitycan-do Religion is life, philosophy is thought; religion looks up, friendship looks in. We need both thought and life, and we need that the two shall be in harmony. James Freeman Clarke philosophytworeligion Progress, in the sense of acquisition, is something; but progress in the sense of being, is a great deal more. To grow higher, deeper, wider, as the years go on; to conquer difficulties, and acquire more and more power; to feel all one's faculties unfolding, and truth descending into the soul,--this makes life worth living. James Freeman Clarke progresssoulyears This is the way to cultivate courage: First, by standing firm on some conscientious principle, some law of duty. Next, by being faithful to truth and right on small occasions and common events. Third, by trusting in God for help and power. James Freeman Clarke faithfullawcourage He who believes in goodness has the essence of all faith. He is a man of cheerful yesterdays and confident to-morrows. James Freeman Clarke essencemenbelieve See to do good, and you will find that happiness will run after you. James Freeman Clarke willgoodyouhappiness Conscience is the root of all true courage; if a man would be brave let him obey his conscience. James Freeman Clarke truemanbravecourage
