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Quote by George MacDonald
Age is not all decay it is the ripening, the swelling, of the fres

Age is not all decay it is the ripening, the swelling, of the fresh life within, that withers and bursts the husk. – George MacDonald

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Man finds it hard to get what he wants, because he does not want the best God finds it hard to give, because He would give the best, and man will not take it. – George MacDonald

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