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George MacDonald is eminently quotable.For some reason, which escapes me, his works are marketed as some sort of ancient romance literature. I think this is a great crime.
He is a master of storytelling, and he possessed the rare ability to frame beautiful prose. It is not at all uncommon for me to underline unusual phrasing within his narratives, either because the language is elegant, or the truth profound.

Consider the following quotes from The Highlander's Last Song.

"He was rich, and no more fertile soil exists for growing a good opinion of one's self than that."

"....a woman with many autumnal reminders of spring about her..."

"Doubtless humanity is better company than a bare hillside. But it all depends on how near we come to humanity, and how near we come to the hill."

The last book I read was an overrated travesty by the popular author Danielle Steele. She should not be allowed to use the English language, and her publisher should be imprisoned for life. Does that sound harsh? Then you've not had the misfortune of enduring one of her novels.

Writing is serious business, and it ought to be undertaken with a particular sense of responsibility. Bloggers notwithstanding.

So, all I'm saying is, read George MacDonald. He wrote a lovely group of children's stories, in addition to the writing he did for those of us advanced in years. If you can find a copy unmolested by those who would dumb him down, so much the better. If not, read anyway. You know you want to.