The Golden Key Quotes

“Then the Old Man of the Earth stooped over the floor of the cave, raised a huge stone from it, and left it leaning. It disclosed a great hole that went plumb-down.
"That is the way," he said.
"But there are no stairs."
"You must throw yourself in. There is no other way.”
― George MacDonald, The Golden Key

“You have tasted of death now,” said the old man. “Is it good?”
“It is good,” said Mossy. “It is better than life.”
“No,” said the old man: “it is only more life.”
― George MacDonald, The Golden Key

“The door closed behind them. They climbed out of the earth; and, still climbing, rose above it. They were in the rainbow. Far abroad, over ocean and land, they could see through its transparent walls the earth beneath their feet. Stairs beside stairs wound up together, and beautiful beings of all ages climbed along with them.

They knew that they were going up to the country whence the shadows fall.

And by this time I think they must have got there.”
― George MacDonald, The Golden Key

“You have tasted of death now,' said the Old Man. 'Is it good?' 'It is good,' said Mossy. 'It is better than life.' 'No,' said the Old Man. 'It is only more life.”
― George MacDonald, The Golden Key

“But the wearer of Grandmother's clothes never thinks about how he or she looks, but thinks always how handsome other people are.”
― George MacDonald, The Golden Key: Enriched edition. Unlocking the Door to Fairyland: A Whimsical Journey of Imagination and Self-Discovery