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“Many men and women spend their lives in unsuccessful attempts to spin the flax God sends them upon a wheel they can never use.”

Quote by J. G. Holland

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J. G. Holland was an American novelist renowned for his inspirational and Christian-themed works. Born on July 24, 1819, he crafted stories that offered hope and inspiration to readers. His novels often reflected his deep Christian faith and his belief in the power of the human spirit. Holland passed away on October 12, 1881, leaving behind a legacy of influential literature. more

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“In the homes of America are born the children of America; and from them go out into American life, American men and women. They go out with the stamp of these homes upon them; and only as these homes are what they should be, will they be what they should be.”

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“No genuine observer can decide otherwise than that the homes of a nation are the bulwarks of personal and national safety and thrift.”

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“The pleasant converse of the fireside, the simple songs of home, the words of encouragement as I bend over my school-tasks, the kiss as I lie down to rest, the patient bearing with the freaks of my restless nature, the gentle counsels mingled with reproofs and approvals, the sympathy that meets and assuages every sorrow, and sweetens every little success--all these return to me amid the responsibilities which press upon me now, and I feel as if I had once lived in heaven, and, straying, had lost my way.”

“Posts of honor are evermore posts of danger and of care.”

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“God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into the nest. He does not unearth the good that the earth contains, but He puts it in our way, and gives us the means of getting it ourselves.”

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“To labor rightly and earnestly is to walk in the golden track that leads to God. It is to adopt the regimen of manhood and womanhood. It is to come into sympathy with the great struggle of humanity toward perfection. It is to adopt the fellowship of all the great and good the world has ever known.”

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