Every day Quote by Charlotte Mary Yonge
““Yes, yes, I know, Harry; but to think how little we knew, or thought, or felt — going on in our own way when you were in such danger and suffering!’ ‘Wasn’t I very glad you were going on in your own way!’ said Harry. ‘Why, Mary, it was that which did it — it has been always that thought of you at the Minster every day, that kept me to reading the Psalms, and so having the book about me. And did not it do one good to lie and think of the snug room, and my father’s spectacles, and all as usual? When they used to lay me on the deck of the Dexter at night, because I could not breathe below, I used to watch old Orion, who was my great friend in the Loyalty Isles, and wish the heathen name had not stuck to the old fellow, he always seemed so like the Christian warrior, climbing up with his shield before him and his. A home like this is a shield to a man in more ways than one, Mary. Hollo, was that the street door?””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Heir of the House by Charlotte Mary Yonge, 1865
The speaker reflects on how personal thoughts and memories sustain him through danger, finding comfort in routine and faith despite hardship.
In simple terms: Personal memories and faith help endure hardship.
Key Takeaway
Lean on familiar thoughts and faith.
Themes
faith
memory
resilience
comfort
routine
Mood
reflective
hopeful
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- war
- personal loss
- spiritual crisis
- daily routine
Key Concepts
spirituality
psychology
literature
Questions to Reflect On
- What memories sustain you in crisis?
- How does routine aid resilience?
A Different Perspective
Reliance on memory may ignore external help.
