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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ian_MaclarenIan Maclaren - Wikipedia

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   6 May 1907. (1907-05-06) (aged 56) Mount Pleasant, Iowa, U.S. Nationality. British. John Watson (3 November 1850 – 6 May 1907), was a minister of the Free Church of Scotland. He is remembered as an author of fiction, known by his pen name Ian Maclaren .

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3. quoteinvestigator.com › 2010/06/29 › be-kindBe Kind; Everyone You Meet is Fighting a Hard Battle

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   Jun 29, 2010 · Ian MacLaren, a noted Scotsman, author of “Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush,” cared deeply about those around him. His oft-quoted words offer wise counsel: “Be kind. Everyone you meet is carrying a heavy burden.”. Ian MacLaren was the pseudonym or pen name of Rev. John Watson. Wikipedia has an entry for MacLaren.

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   1st edition cover. Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush is a book of short stories by Ian Maclaren published in 1894. It became a hugely popular bestseller. It is considered to be part of the Kailyard School of Scottish literature. A kailyard or kailyaird ( kale) is comparable to a cabbage patch and refers to a kitchen garden as might be found adjacent ...

5. www.goodreads.com › author › showIan Maclaren (Author of Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush) - Goodreads

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   Ian Maclaren. Rev. John Watson, known by his pen name Ian Maclaren, was a Scottish author and theologian. He was born in Manningtree, Essex, and educated at Stirling and at Edinburgh University, later studying theology at New College, Edinburgh, and at Tübingen. In 1874 he became a minister of the Free Church of Scotland and assistant minister ...

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   • Death Date: May 6, 1907

   • Birth Date: November 3, 1850

6. www.gla.ac.uk › schools › physicsDr Ian MacLaren - The University of Glasgow

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   The University of Glasgow is a registered Scottish charity: Registration Number SC004401. School of Physics & Astronomy. Contact us; Legal. Accessibility statement; Freedom of inf

   • Email: Ian.MacLaren@glasgow.ac.uk

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7. kids.britannica.com › article › Ian-MaclarenIan Maclaren - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

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   Ian Maclaren was the pen name of Scottish clergyman and author John Watson. His best-known works, including Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush, are representative of the kailyard school, a group of writers who presented an idyllic version of village life in modern Scotland. John Watson was born on Nov. 3, 1850, in Manningtree, Essex.

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   Who is Ian Maclaren?

   • Ian MacLaren, a noted Scotsman, author of “Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush,” cared deeply about those around him. His oft-quoted words offer wise counsel: “Be kind. Everyone you meet is carrying a heavy burden.” Ian MacLaren was the pseudonym or pen name of Rev. John Watson. Wikipedia has an entry for MacLaren.

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   What are some quotes by Ian Maclaren?

   • Quotes by Ian Maclaren (?) “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” “Be kind. For everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.” “Be pitiful, for every man is fighting a hard battle.” Rev. John Watson, known by his pen name Ian Maclaren, was a Scottish author and theologian.

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   Was Ian Maclaren reusing a pseudonym?

   • This provides more evidence that the quote of interest is associated with Ian MacLaren. But the Scottish author died in 1907, and so the writer who signed the letter with his name was perhaps reusing the old pseudonym. In 1947 the saying appears in a Charleston, South Carolina newspaper [SCM]:

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   What did Ian Maclaren say in 1965?

   • In 1965 in the Chicago Tribune the words attributed to Ian MacLaren are a close match to the quotation we are tracing [CTM]: Most of us are acutely aware of our own struggles and we are preoccupied with our own problems. We sympathize with ourselves because we see our own difficulties so clearly.

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9. www.britannica.com › biography › Ian-MaclarenIan Maclaren | Scottish author | Britannica

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   Other articles where Ian Maclaren is discussed: Kailyard school: …A Window in Thrums (1889), Ian Maclaren (pseudonym of John Watson), and S.R. Crockett were widely read throughout Scotland, England, and the United States and inspired many imitators. The natural and unsophisticated style and parochial viewpoint quickly degenerated into mawkish sentimentality, which provoked a hostile reaction ...