Lowly, with a broken neck, The crocus lays her cheek to mire. George Meredith More Quotes by George Meredith More Quotes From George Meredith We never know what's in us till we stand by ourselves. George Meredith knows Faith works miracles. At least it allows time for them. George Meredith miracle Jealousy is love bed of burning snarl. George Meredith jealousy bed love For singing till his heaven fills, George Meredith singing wine heaven I expect Woman will be the last thing civilized by Man. George Meredith funny-inspirational women lasts Chance works for us when we are good captains. George Meredith captains chance The most dire disaster in love is the death of imagination. George Meredith imagination love-is love Cultivated men and women who do not skim the cream of life, and are attached to the duties, yet escape the harsher blows, make acute and balanced observers. George Meredith blow men knowledge Not till the fire is dying in the grate, Look we for any kinship with the stars. George Meredith sunset stars night She poured a little social sewage into his ears. George Meredith gossip ears littles A kiss is but a kiss now! and no wave of a great flood that whirls me to the sea. But, as you will! we'll sit contentedly, and eat our pot of honey on the grave. George Meredith kissing sea honey Not till the fire is dying in the grate, Look we for any kinship with the stars. Oh, wisdom never comes when it is gold, And the great price we paid for it full worth: We have it only when we are half earth. Little avails that coinage to the old! George Meredith stars dying fire Cynicism is intellectual dandyism. George Meredith dandyism cynicism intellectual See ye not, Courtesy is the true Alchemy, turning to gold all it touches and tries? George Meredith curiosity gold trying She whom I love is hard to catch and conquer, Hard, but O the glory of the winning were she won! George Meredith conquer winning love Days, when the ball of our vision George Meredith eagles light eye Heiresses are never jilted. George Meredith jilted heiress marriage A woman who is not quite a fool will forgive your being but a man, if you are surely that. . . George Meredith fool forgiving men My religion of life is always to be cheerful. George Meredith cheerful life-is How many a thing which we cast to the ground, When others pick it up, becomes a gem! George Meredith gems casts picks