Quote by George MacDonald
If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of

If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give. – George MacDonald

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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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The best preparation for the future is the present well seen to, and the last duty done. – George MacDonald

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The rare few, who, early in life have rid themselves of the friendship of the many. – James Whistler

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Conjugal love, or the friendship of spouses, can persist even after sexual desires have weakened, withered, and disappeared. – Mortimer Adler

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Love is rarer than genius itself. And friendship is rarer than love. – Charles Peguy

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If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than love. – Michel de Montaigne

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There are no accidents in my philosophy. Every effect must have its cause. The past is the cause of the present, and the present will be the cause of the future. All these are links in the endless chain stretching from the finite to the infinite. – Abraham Lincoln

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But further, in order to embellish it with flowers of language and gems of thought, it is not necessary for this ornamentation to be spread evenly over the entire speech, but it must be so distributed that there may be brilliant jewels placed at various points as a sort of decoration. – Cicero, De oratore

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