Wisdom Quote by Elizabeth Goudge — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“What is the scent of water?”

“Jean was visited by one of her rare moments of happiness, one of those moments when the goodness of God was so real to her that it was like taste and scent; the rough strong taste of honey in the comb and the scent of water. Her thoughts of God had a homeliness that at times seemed shocking, in spite of their power, which could rescue her from terror or evil with an ease that astonished her.”

“These black times go as they come and we do not know how they come or why they go. But we know that God controls them, as he controls the whole vast cobweb of the mystery of things.”

“There are questions I'm still not wise enough to answer, just wise enough to no longer ask.”

“If you’re reading these words, perhaps it’s because something has kicked open the door for you, and you’re ready to embrace change. It isn’t enough to appreciate change from afar, or only in the abstract, or as something that can happen to other people but not to you. We need to create change for ourselves, in a workable way, as part of our everyday lives.”

“I know, win or lose, I enjoyed the prospect of giving it my all.”

“I am the shore and the ocean, awaiting myself on both sides.”

“Wisdom mitigates the risk of being honest.”

“Feet sandaled with dreams tread paths of vision leading to wisdom’s sharp peaks.”