Character and Conduct – 21 December – Courage to be Poor

HOW the sting of poverty, or small means, is gone when one keeps house for one’s own comfort, and not for the comfort of one’s neighbours. 

DINAH MARIA MULOCH

I WISH that more of us had the courage to be poor;  that the world had not gone mad after fashion and display;  but so it is, and the blessings we might have are lost in the effort to get those which lie outside the possible.

ALICE CAREY

TO have what we want is riches;  but to be able to do without is power.

GEORGE MacDONALD

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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 is that readers may be inspired to imitate the example of the authors.