He was one of those men who possess almost every gift, except the gift of the power to use them.
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Beauty is God's handwriting — a wayside sacrament; welcome it in every fair face, every fair sky, every fair flower, and thank for it Him.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Beauty is a divine expression found in nature and humanity, which should be appreciated and acknowledged.
In this quote, Charles Kingsley emphasizes that beauty is not just a superficial attribute but a reflection of divine creation, inviting individuals to notice and appreciate the beauty present in the world around them. This beauty serves as a reminder of God's presence and should inspire gratitude for the aesthetic experiences found in nature and among people.
Themes
BeautyGratitudeNatureDivineAppreciation
In practice
Example use cases
A motivational speaker could use this quote to inspire listeners at a conference about finding beauty in everyday life.
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Being forced to work, and forced to do your best, will breed in you temperance and self-control, diligence and strength of will, cheerfulness and content, and a hundred virtues which the idle will never know.
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Do today's duty, fight to-day's temptation; and do not weaken and distract yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them.
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You must not talk about 'ain't and can't' when you speak of this great wonderful world round you, of which the wisest man knows only the very smallest corner, and is, as the great Sir Isaac Newton said, only a child picking up pebbles on the shore of a boundless ocean.
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A blessed thing it is for any man or woman to have a friend, one human soul whom we can trust utterly, who knows the best and worst of us, and who loves us in spite of all our faults.
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