James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) writer and activist
Father, Father Abraham, st. 1.
Fifty Years and Other Poems (1917)
A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Third Part.
Third Part of Narrative
James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) writer and activist
Father, Father Abraham, st. 1.
Fifty Years and Other Poems (1917)
George Müller (1805–1898) German-English clergyman
A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Fourth Part.
Fourth Part of Narrative
John Ruskin (1819–1900) English writer and art critic
He chooses work for every creature which will be delightful to them, if they do it simply and humbly. He gives us always strength enough, and sense enough, for what He wants us to do; if we either tire ourselves, or puzzle ourselves, it is our own fault. And we may always be sure, whatever we are doing, that we cannot be pleasing Him, if we are not happy ourselves.
P. 123
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) American author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, …
Letter http://www.infomotions.com/etexts/literature/american/1700-1799/franklin-paris-247.txt to Abbé Morellet (1779). <br class="br">Epistles <br class="br">Context: We hear of the conversion of water into wine at the marriage in Cana as of a miracle. But this conversion is, through the goodness of God, made every day before our eyes. Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards; there it enters the roots of the vines, to be changed into wine; a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy. The miracle in question was only performed to hasten the operation, under circumstances of present necessity, which required it.
Mark Hopkins (educator) (1802–1887) American educationalist and theologian
Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 238.
John Cowper Powys (1872–1963) British writer, lecturer and philosopher
Source: The Meaning of Culture (1929), pp. 134
John Twelve Hawks American writer
Fourth Realm Trilogy (2005-2009), The Traveler (2005)
“If you have to do it every day, for God’s sake learn to do it well.”
Mignon McLaughlin (1913–1983) American journalist
The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981), Unclassified