George MacDonald Quotes


But, for as cold and wretched as it looks, the sun has not forsaken it. He has only drawn away from it a little, for good reasons, one of which is that we may learn that we cannot do without him.


Citations

MacDonald, George. At the Back of the North Wind. Strahan & Co., 1871.

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George MacDonald
George MacDonald
  • Born: December 10, 1824
  • Died: September 18, 1905
  • Nationality: Scottish, British
  • Profession: Novelist

George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of modern fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll. In addition to his fairy tales, MacDonald wrote several works of Christian theology, including several collections of sermons.