Quotation by

George MacDonald

It is our best work that God wants, not the dregs of our exhaustion. I think he must prefer quality to quantity.

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George MacDonald is saying that God values the highest effort and care we put into our actions rather than what we produce when we are tired and worn out. He suggests that God favors the excellence and thoughtfulness of our work over simply doing a large amount of it.

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