Character and Conduct – 28 August – Love and Remorse

WHEN our indignation is borne in submissive silence, we are apt to feel twinges of doubt afterwards as to our own generosity, if not justice;  how much more when the object of our anger has gone into everlasting silence, and we have seen his face for the last time in the meekness of death.

GEORGE ELIOT

ALL about us move, these common days, those who would be strengthened and comforted by the good cheer that we could give.   Let us not reserve all the flowers for coffin-lids.   Let us not keep our alabaster boxes sealed and unbroken till our loved ones are dead.   Let us show kindness when kindness will do good.   It will make sorrow all the harder to bear if we have to say beside our dead, ‘I might have brightened the way a little, if only I had been kinder.’

Personal Friendships of Jesus, J. R. MILLER

I LIKE not only to be loved, but to be told I am loved.   The realm of silence is large enough beyond the grave.

GEORGE ELIOT

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These quotes are from ‘Character and Conduct’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1905 as a follow up to her volume of Daily Readings for members of the Being and Doing Guild who asked for an additional volume

In her preface Whishaw writes:

‘This collection of noble thoughts expressed by men and women of past and present ages who have endeavoured to leave the world a little better than they found it.’

It is my hope in publishing them here readers may be inspired to imitate the example of the authors.