Elizabeth Goudge Quotes

In the old days he had clutched life with such violence that the juice of it ran out between his fingers and was lost, but now he would touch it delicately, thankful for the good and accepting the ills with patience.

Elizabeth Goudge

• Good
• Violence
• Patience
• Fingers

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• In the old days he had clutched life with such violence that the juice of it ran out between his fingers and was lost, but now he would touch it delicately, thankful for the good and accepting the ills with patience.

  

  Elizabeth Goudge
  • Good
  • Violence
  • Patience