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“The direst foe of courage is the fear itself, not the object of it; and the man who can overcome his own terror is a hero and more.”

Book:The Complete Novels of George Macdonald (Illustrated): The Princess and the Goblin, The Princess and Curdie, Phantastes, At the Back of the North Wind, Lilith, David Elginbrod, Malcolm, Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood, Wilfrid Cumbermede and many more

Work

The Complete Novels of George Macdonald (Illustrated): The Princess and the Goblin, The Princess and Curdie, Phantastes, At the Back of the North Wind, Lilith, David Elginbrod, Malcolm, Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood, Wilfrid Cumbermede and many more

The Complete Novels of George Macdonald is a comprehensive compilation of the author's works, which are known for their imaginative storytelling and moral depth. The collection includes classic tales like The Princess and the Goblin and The Princess and Curdie, as well as the fantasy novel Phantastes. It also features other works such as At the Back of the North Wind, Lilith, David Elginbrod, Malcolm, Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood, and Wilfrid Cumbermede, showcasing Macdonald's versatility as a writer. more

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

Source: The Complete Works of George MacDonald: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Theological Writings & Essays (Illustrated): The Princess and the Goblin, Phantastes, At the Back of the North Wind, Lilith, England’s Antiphon, David Elginbrod, Malcolm, The Light Princess, The Golden Key and many more

“Truth is a very different thing from fact; it is the loving contact of the soul with spiritual fact, vital and potent. It does not work in the soul independently of all faculty or qualification there for setting it forth or defending it. Truth in the inward parts is a power, not an opinion.”

Doe Different Soul Facts Truth Spiritual Opinion Truth Is Setting Contact Settings Different Things Faculty Inward Qualifications

Book:THOMAS WINGFOLD, CURATE + PAUL FABER, SURGEON + THERE AND BACK - The Complete Series: The Curate's Awakening, The Lady's Confession & The Baron's Apprenticeship

Source: THOMAS WINGFOLD, CURATE + PAUL FABER, SURGEON + THERE AND BACK - The Complete Series: The Curate's Awakening, The Lady's Confession & The Baron's Apprenticeship

“Two people may be at the same spot in manners and behaviour, and yet one may be getting better, and the other worse, which is the greatest of differences that could possibly exist between them.”

People May Two Differences Spots Manners Get Better Behaviour

Book:The Princess and Curdie

Source: The Princess and Curdie

“The way in which mathematicians and physicists and historians talk is quite different, and what a physicist means by physical intuition and what a mathematician means by beauty or elegance are things worth thinking about.”

Thinking Way Mean Different Intuition Historian Mathematician Physicist Elegance

Author:Clifford Geertz

“A condition which of declension would indicate a devil, may of growth indicate a saint.”

May Growth Conditions Devil Saint

Book:Unspoken Sermons

Source: Unspoken Sermons

“Apostolic preaching cannot be carried on unless there be apostolic prayer. Men of God, before anything else, are indispensable to the furtherance of the kingdom of God on earth.”