Big heart Quote by George MacDonald
““you understood any world besides your own, you would understand your own much better.—When a heart is really alive, then it is able to think live things. There is one heart all whose thoughts are strong, happy creatures, and whose very dreams are lives. When some pray, they lift heavy thoughts from the ground, only to drop them on it again; others send up their prayers in living shapes, this or that, the nearest likeness to each. All live things were thoughts to begin with, and are fit therefore to be used by those that think. When one says to the great Thinker:—‘Here is one of thy thoughts: I am thinking it now!’ that is a prayer—a word to the big heart””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Phantastes, 1858
Understanding others’ worlds deepens self‑knowledge; a living heart thinks and creates, turning thoughts into prayers and actions.
In simple terms: Seeing others helps know yourself; thoughts become prayers.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate empathy to enrich personal insight.
Themes
empathy
self‑knowledge
creativity
spirituality
Mood
thoughtful
inspirational
Type
philosophical
spiritual
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- creative writing
- spiritual practice
Key Concepts
interconnectedness
living thought
prayer as action
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “thinking live things” mean to you?
- How can you turn thoughts into meaningful actions?
A Different Perspective
Empathy may be limited by bias.
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