31 Quotes by Mary Elizabeth Braddon

Who has not been, or is not to be mad in some lonely hour of life? Who is quite safe from the trembling of the balance?

Phoebe Marks was a person who never lost her individuality. Silent and self-contained, she seemed to hold herself within herself, and take no colour from the outer world.

Surely a pretty woman never looks prettier than when making tea.

He was a student - such things as happened to him, happen sometimes to students. He was a German - such things as happened to him, happen sometimes to Germans. He was young, handsome, studious, enthusiastic, metaphysical, reckless, unbelieving, heartless.And being young, handsome, and eloquent he was beloved. ("The Cold Embrace")

There were many beautiful vipers in those days and she was one of them. ("Eveline's Visitant")

Self-assertion may deceive the ignorant for a time; but when the noise dies away, we cut open the drum, and find it was emptiness that made the music.

. . . and he knew that our dreams are none the less terrible to lose, because they have never been the realities for which we have mistaken them.

You seem to have quite a taste for discussing these horrible subjects," she said, rather scornfully; "you ought to have been a detective police officer.""I sometimes think I should have been a good one.""Why?""Because I am patient.

Do you think I will suffer myself to be baffled?