Quotes with prodigal

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• A sumptuous dwelling the rich man hath. And dainty is his repast; but remember that luxury's prodigal hand keeps the furnace of toil in blast.

  Mary Elizabeth Hewitt
   
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• Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal, with nothing to do but keep his house open to hope.

  John Ciardi
  American teacher, poet, writer (1916 - 1986)
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• If they had a social gospel in the days of the prodigal son, somebody would have given him a bed and a sandwich and he never would have gone home.

  Vance Havner
  American writer
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• Love never reasons, but profusely gives; it gives like a thoughtless prodigal its all, and then trembles least it has done to little.

  Hannah More
  British Writer, Reformer, Philanthropist (1745 - 1833)
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• The covetous man never has money. The prodigal will have none shortly.

  Ben Johnson
  English playwright and poet (1572 - 1637)
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• The Prodigal Son at least walked home on his own feet. But who can duly adore that Love which will open the high gates to a prodigal who is brought in kicking, struggling, resentful, and darting his eyes in every direction for a chance of escape?

  Surprised by Joy (1955)

  C. S. Lewis
  Irish novelist and poet (1898 - 1963)
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Subjects in these quotes:

• thoughtless
• struggling
• resentful
• direction
• somebody
• sandwich

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