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Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes

Even before he left the room, and certainly, not five minutes after, the clear conviction dawned upon her, shined bright upon her, that he did love her; that he had loved her; that he would love her Picture Quote #1

If the world was full of perplexing problems she would trust, and only ask to see the one step needful for the hour Picture Quote #1

She is too perfect to be known by fragments. No mean brick shall be a specimen of the building of my palace Picture Quote #1

As far as one knows of heroines from history. I'm capable of a great jerk, an effort, and then a relaxation - but steady every - day goodness is beyond me. I must be a moral kangaroo! Picture Quote #1

All sorts of thoughts cross one's mind - it depends upon whether one gives them harbour and encouragement Picture Quote #1

I never did write a biography, and I don’t exactly know how to set about it; you see I have to be accurate and keep to the facts, a most difficult thing for a writer of fiction Picture Quote #1

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All the earth, though it were full of kind hearts, is but a desolation and desert place to a mother when her only child is absent Picture Quote #1

I would not trust a mouse to a woman if a man’s judgment could be had Picture Quote #1

I’ll not listen to reason... reason always means what someone else has got to say Picture Quote #1

People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people’s minds, as if they believe that the world is always contemplating their individual charms and virtues Picture Quote #1

The cloud never comes from the quarter of the horizon from which we watch for it Picture Quote #1

To be sure a stepmother to a girl is a different thing to a second wife to a man! Picture Quote #1

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... it seemed to me that where others had prayed before to their God, in their joy or in their agony, was of itself a sacred place Picture Quote #1

I know you despise me; allow me to say, it is because you don’t understand me Picture Quote #1

Thinking has, many a time, made me sad, darling; but doing never did in all my life... My precept is, do something, my sister, do good if you can; but at any rate, do something Picture Quote #1

Margaret found that the indifferent, careless conversations of one who, however kind, was not too warm and anxious a sympathizer, did her good Picture Quote #1

Yes! He knew how she would love. He had not loved her without gaining that instinctive knowledge of what capabilities were in her. Her soul would walk in glorious sunlight if any man was worthy, by his power of loving, to win back her love Picture Quote #1

It had been a royal time of luxury to him, with all its stings and contumelies, compared to the poverty that crept round and clipped the anticipation of the future down to sordid fact, and life without an atmosphere of either hope or fear Picture Quote #1

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I’m not saying she was very silly, but one of us was very silly and it wasn’t me Picture Quote #1

Really it is very wholesome exercise, this trying to make one’s words represent one’s thoughts, instead of merely looking to their effect on others Picture Quote #1

My heart burnt within me with indignation and grief; we could think of nothing else. All night long we had only snatches of sleep, waking up perpetually to the sense of a great shock and grief. Every one is feeling the same. I never knew so universal a feeling Picture Quote #1

I daresay it seems foolish; perhaps all our earthly trials will appear foolish to us after a while; perhaps they seem so now to angels. But we are ourselves, you know, and this is now, not some time to come, a long, long way off. And we are not angels, to be comforted by seeing the ends for which everything is sent Picture Quote #1

We do not look for reason for logic in the passionate entreaties of those who are sick unto death; we are stung with the recollection of a thousand slighted opportunities of fulfilling the wishes of those who will soon pass away from among us: and do they ask us for the future happiness of our lives, we lay it at their feet, and will it away from us Picture Quote #1

He could remember all about it now; the pitiful figure he must have cut; the absurd way in which he had gone and done the very thing he had so often agreed with himself in thinking would be the most foolish thing in the world; and had met with exactly the consequences which, in these wise moods, he had always foretold were certain to follow, if he ever did make such a fool of himself Picture Quote #1

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Margaret liked this smile; it was the first thing she had admired in this new friend of her father’s; and the opposition of character, shown in all these details of appearance she had just been noticing, seemed to explain the attraction they evidently felt towards each other Picture Quote #1

She thought in would be awkward for both to be brought into conscious collision; and fancied that, from her being on a low seat at first, and now standing behind her father, he had overlooked her in his haste. As if he did not feel the consciousness of her presence all over, though his eyes had never rested on her! Picture Quote #1

The question always is, has everything been done to make the sufferings of these exceptions as small as possible? Or, in the triumph of the crowded procession, have the helpless been trampled on, instead of being gently lifted aside out of the roadway of the conqueror, whom they have no power to accompany on his march? Picture Quote #1

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Even before he left the room, and certainly, not five minutes after, the clear conviction dawned upon her, shined bright upon her, that he did love her; that he had loved her; that he would love her (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) If the world was full of perplexing problems she would trust, and only ask to see the one step needful for the hour (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) She is too perfect to be known by fragments. No mean brick shall be a specimen of the building of my palace (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) As far as one knows of heroines from history. I'm capable of a great jerk, an effort, and then a relaxation - but steady every - day goodness is beyond me. I must be a moral kangaroo! (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) All sorts of thoughts cross one's mind - it depends upon whether one gives them harbour and encouragement (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) I never did write a biography, and I don’t exactly know how to set about it; you see I have to be accurate and keep to the facts, a most difficult thing for a writer of fiction (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) All the earth, though it were full of kind hearts, is but a desolation and desert place to a mother when her only child is absent (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) I would not trust a mouse to a woman if a man’s judgment could be had (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) I’ll not listen to reason... reason always means what someone else has got to say (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people’s minds, as if they believe that the world is always contemplating their individual charms and virtues (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) The cloud never comes from the quarter of the horizon from which we watch for it (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) To be sure a stepmother to a girl is a different thing to a second wife to a man! (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) ... it seemed to me that where others had prayed before to their God, in their joy or in their agony, was of itself a sacred place (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) I know you despise me; allow me to say, it is because you don’t understand me (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) Thinking has, many a time, made me sad, darling; but doing never did in all my life... My precept is, do something, my sister, do good if you can; but at any rate, do something (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) Margaret found that the indifferent, careless conversations of one who, however kind, was not too warm and anxious a sympathizer, did her good (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) Yes! He knew how she would love. He had not loved her without gaining that instinctive knowledge of what capabilities were in her. Her soul would walk in glorious sunlight if any man was worthy, by his power of loving, to win back her love (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) It had been a royal time of luxury to him, with all its stings and contumelies, compared to the poverty that crept round and clipped the anticipation of the future down to sordid fact, and life without an atmosphere of either hope or fear (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) I’m not saying she was very silly, but one of us was very silly and it wasn’t me (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) Really it is very wholesome exercise, this trying to make one’s words represent one’s thoughts, instead of merely looking to their effect on others (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) My heart burnt within me with indignation and grief; we could think of nothing else. All night long we had only snatches of sleep, waking up perpetually to the sense of a great shock and grief. Every one is feeling the same. I never knew so universal a feeling (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) I daresay it seems foolish; perhaps all our earthly trials will appear foolish to us after a while; perhaps they seem so now to angels. But we are ourselves, you know, and this is now, not some time to come, a long, long way off. And we are not angels, to be comforted by seeing the ends for which everything is sent (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) We do not look for reason for logic in the passionate entreaties of those who are sick unto death; we are stung with the recollection of a thousand slighted opportunities of fulfilling the wishes of those who will soon pass away from among us: and do they ask us for the future happiness of our lives, we lay it at their feet, and will it away from us (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) He could remember all about it now; the pitiful figure he must have cut; the absurd way in which he had gone and done the very thing he had so often agreed with himself in thinking would be the most foolish thing in the world; and had met with exactly the consequences which, in these wise moods, he had always foretold were certain to follow, if he ever did make such a fool of himself (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) Margaret liked this smile; it was the first thing she had admired in this new friend of her father’s; and the opposition of character, shown in all these details of appearance she had just been noticing, seemed to explain the attraction they evidently felt towards each other (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) She thought in would be awkward for both to be brought into conscious collision; and fancied that, from her being on a low seat at first, and now standing behind her father, he had overlooked her in his haste. As if he did not feel the consciousness of her presence all over, though his eyes had never rested on her! (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes) The question always is, has everything been done to make the sufferings of these exceptions as small as possible? Or, in the triumph of the crowded procession, have the helpless been trampled on, instead of being gently lifted aside out of the roadway of the conqueror, whom they have no power to accompany on his march? (Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes)

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