Lloyd C. Douglas Professions : Author Born : August 27, 1877 Died : February 13, 1951 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Lloyd C. Douglas It was probably a mistake to pursue happiness; much better to create happiness; still better to create happiness for others. The more happiness you created for others the more would be yours-a solid satisfaction that no one could ever take away from you. Lloyd C. Douglas would-be mistake happiness Our life is like a land journey, too even and easy and dull over long distances across the plains, too hard and painful up the steep grades; but, on the summits of the mountain, you have a magnificent view—and your eyes are full of happy tears—and you want to sing—and wish you had wings! And then—you can’t stay there, but must continue your journey—you begin climbing down the other side, so busy with your footholds that your summit experience is forgotten Lloyd C. Douglas distance eye journey I never thought much about flowers until I made the close acquaintance of a man who knew all about them. You would have thought that the butterflies and flowers were friends of his. See how richly they are clad, he said. Even King Solomon did not have such raiment. Lloyd C. Douglas flower kings jesus This faith, is not like a deed to a house in which one may live with full rights of possession. It is more like a kit of tools with which a man may build himself a house. The tools will be worth just what he does with them. When he lays them down, they will have no value until he takes them up again. Lloyd C. Douglas rights faith men An understanding of Jesus is not a mere matter of intelligence. He has to be accepted by faith. Lloyd C. Douglas understanding matter jesus Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson author All Authors