Being and Doing – 27 December – High Failure
COMPLETENESS, indeed, is but another name for ascertained limitation. The grandest and highest faculties of man are exactly those in which he most feels his weakness and imperfection. They are at present only half-fulfilled prophecies of powers, which, as we believe, shall yet find an ample field for unrestricted development.
Bishop WESTCOTT
I DO not blame
Phoebus or Nature which has set this bar
Betwixt success and failure, for I know
How far high failure overleaps the bound
Of low successes.
LEWIS MORRIS
BETTER to strive and climb,
And never reach the goal,
Than to drift along with time –
An aimless, worthless soul.
Aye, better to climb and fall,
Or sow though the yield be small;
Than to throw away day after day,
And never strive at all.
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These quotes are from ‘Being and Doing’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.
Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1908 for members of the Being and Doing Guild whose object is to do all they can for the relief of suffering and misery.
Most of the writers are 19th Century Christians from Britain and Europe who were committed to living their faith through deeds as well as words – Being AND Doing.
For many years these words have kept me company and encouraged me on the journey of faith. I hope they will encourage others also.
Suffolk Vicar 