I don't believe there's a man in Milton who knows how to sit still; and it is a great art. Elizabeth Gaskell More Quotes by Elizabeth Gaskell More Quotes From Elizabeth Gaskell Oh, Mr. Thornton, I am not good enough!' 'Not good enough! Don't mock my own deep feeling of unworthiness. Elizabeth Gaskell deep-feelingnot-good-enoughfeelings But Margaret went less abroad, among machinery and men; saw less of power in its public effect, and, as it happened, she was thrown with one or two of those who, in all measures affecting masses of people, must be acute sufferers for the good of many. The question always is, has everything been done to make the sufferings of these exceptions as small as possible? Elizabeth Gaskell mentwopeople Out of the way! We are in the throes of an exceptional emergency! This is no occassion for sport- there is lace at stake!" (Ms. Pole) Elizabeth Gaskell emergenciessportsway What could he mean by speaking so, as if I were always thinking that he cared for me, when I know he does not; he cannot. ... But I won't care for him. I surely am mistress enough of myself to control this wild, strange, miserable feeling Elizabeth Gaskell feelingsmeanthinking I do try to say, God’s will be done, sir,” said the Squire, looking up at Mr. Gibson for the first time, and speaking with more life in his voice; “but it’s harder to be resigned than happy people think. Elizabeth Gaskell voicepeoplethinking Nay, nay!” said the Squire. “It’s not so easy to break one’s heart. Sometimes I’ve wished it were. But one has to go on living—‘all the appointed days,’ as is said in the Bible. Elizabeth Gaskell goes-onheartsometimes The French girls would tell you, to believe that you were pretty would make you so. Elizabeth Gaskell girlself-esteembelieve In the first place, Cranford is in possession of the Amazons; all the holders of houses above a certain rent are women. If a married couple come to settle in the town, somehow the gentleman disappears; he is either fairly frightened to death by being the only man in the Cranford parties, or he is accounted for by being with his regiment, his hip, or closely engaged in business all the week in the great neighbouring commercial town of Drumble, distant only twenty miles on a railroad. In short, whatever does become of the gentlemen, they are not at Cranford. Elizabeth Gaskell partycouplemen . . . 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 sacredagonyjoy I say Gibson, we're old friends, and you're a fool if you take anything I say as an offense. Madam your wife and I didn't hit it off the only time I ever saw her. I won't say she was silly, but I think one of us was silly, and it wasn't me! Elizabeth Gaskell wifesillythinking He is my first olive: let me make a face while I swallow it. Elizabeth Gaskell olivesfacesfirsts I wanted to see the place where Margaret grew to what she is, even at the worst time of all, when I had no hope of ever calling her mine. Elizabeth Gaskell worst-timesgrewcalling 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 soulwinningmen 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 unrequited-lovewisememorable Oh dear! A drunken infidel weaver! said Mr. Hale to himself. Elizabeth Gaskell weavershalesaid She had a fierce pleasure in the idea of telling Margaret unwelcome truths, in the shape of performance of duty. Elizabeth Gaskell fierceshapesideas 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 my-sistermadethinking Blot your misdeeds out (if you are particularly conscientious), by a good deed, as soon as you can; just as we did a correct sum at school on the slate, where an incorrect one was only half rubbed out. It was better than wetting our sponge with our tears; both less loss of time where tears had to be waited for, and a better effect at last. Elizabeth Gaskell tearslossschool It seems strange to think, that what gives us most hope for the future should be called Dolores, said Margaret. Elizabeth Gaskell strangegivingthinking Come! Poor little heart! Be cheery and brave. We'll be a great deal to one another, if we are thrown off and left desolate. Elizabeth Gaskell braveheartlittles
