Home / Quotes / Quote by George MacDonald

Quote by George MacDonald

“All that is made seems planless to the darkened mind, because there are more plans than it looked for...There seems no plan because it is all plan: there seems no centre because it is all centre.”

Quote by George MacDonald

Author

George MacDonald

George MacDonald was a 19th-century Scottish author known for his fantasy literature and religious thought. His works had a profound influence on later writers, such as J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. more

You May Also Like

“The virtues of men are of more consequence to society than their abilities, and for this reason, the heart should be cultivated with more assiduity than the head.”

Men Life Should Heart Reason Wisdom Ability Virtue Consequence

Book:A collection of essays and fugitiv writings 1790

Source: A collection of essays and fugitiv writings 1790

“I believe that all wisdom consists in caring immensely for a few right things, and not caring a straw about the rest.”

Life Believe Wisdom Passion I Believe Caring Right Thing Straws Not Caring Wise Wisdom

Book:The Complete Works of John Buchan (Unabridged): Thriller Classics, Spy Novels, Supernatural Tales, Short Stories, Poetry, Historical Works, The Great War Writings, Essays, Biographies & Memoirs – All in One Volume

Source: The Complete Works of John Buchan (Unabridged): Thriller Classics, Spy Novels, Supernatural Tales, Short Stories, Poetry, Historical Works, The Great War Writings, Essays, Biographies & Memoirs – All in One Volume

“You have your identity when you find out, not what you can keep your mind ON, but what you can't keep your mind OFF.”

Life Mind Wisdom Identity

Author:A. R. Ammons

“Modern medicine, for all its advances, knows less than 10 percent of what your body knows instinctively.”

Knows Body Modern Percent Medicine Instinct Your Body Modern Medicine

Author:Deepak Chopra

“If God gives you a watch, are you honoring Him more by asking Him what time it is or by simply consulting the watch?”

Ifs Life Giving God Wisdom Watches Asking Consulting

Author:Aiden Wilson Tozer

“Start doing the things you think should be done, and start being what you think society should become. Do you believe in free speech? Then speak freely. Do you love the truth? Then tell it. Do you believe in an open society? Then act in the open. Do you believe in a decent and humane society? Then behave decently and humanely.”

Thinking Love Life Should Believe Done Wisdom Belief Speak Speech Behave Decent Free Speech Humane Humane Society

Author:Adam Michnik

“We live that our souls may grow. The development of the soul is the purpose of existence. God Almighty is trying to obtain some decent association for Himself.”

Life Trying May Soul Wisdom Purpose Grows Existence Development Decent Association Almighty

Book:Your Power In The Holy Spirit

Source: Your Power In The Holy Spirit

“We may think God wants actions of a certain kind, but God wants people of a certain kind.”

People Thinking Want Life Kind May Wisdom Action Certain Religion

Author:C. S. Lewis

“I still believe that standing up for the truth of God is the greatest thing in the world. This is the end (purpose) of life. The end of life is not to be happy. The end of life is not to achieve pleasure and avoid pain. The end of life is to do the will of God, come what may.”

World Life Believe May Stills Ends Wisdom Pain Life Is Purpose Pleasure Achieve Standing Gods Will Purpose Of Life End Of Life I Still Believe Truth Of God

Author:Martin Luther King, Jr.

“The longer we live the more we think and the higher the value we put on friendship and tenderness towards parents and friends.”

Thinking Values Father Parent Higher Good Life Tenderness

Author:Samuel Johnson