407 Quotes by Elizabeth Gaskell

He went away as if weights were tied to every limb that bore him from her.

Bessy, don’t be impatient with your life, whatever it is – or may have been. Remember who gave it you, and made it what it is!

I’m sure it was not wrong in morals, whatever it might be in judgement.

Honi soit qui mal y pense.

All sorts of thoughts cross one’s mind – it depends upon whether one gives them harbour and encouragement.

Thinking has, many a time, made me sad, darling; but doing never did in all my life.

So on those happy days of yore Oft as I dare to dwell once more, Still must I miss the friends so tried, Whom Death has severed from my side. But ever when true friendship binds, Spirit it is that spirit finds; In spirit then our bliss we found, In spirit yet to them I’m bound. – Uhland.

I won’t say she was silly, but I think one of us was silly, and it wasn’t me!

I don’t like shoppy people. I think we are far better off, knowing only cottagers and labourers, and people without pretence.