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Quote by Elizabeth Gaskell

“If you dare to injure her in the least, I will await you where no policeman can step in between. And God shall judge between us two.”

Book:The Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell (20+ Books)

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The Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell (20+ Books)

The Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell encompasses novels, short stories, and biographies, featuring classic titles such as 'Mary Barton,' 'North and South,' and 'Wives and Daughters.' It provides a comprehensive overview of Gaskell's writing style and thematic concerns. more

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Elizabeth Gaskell

Elizabeth Gaskell was a British novelist born on September 29, 1810, in Manchester. Her works primarily depicted the social life of Britain during the Industrial Revolution, focusing on the lives of the working class. Gaskell is renowned for her delicate emotional portrayal and profound social insight, with notable works including 'Mary Barton' and 'North and South'. more

“She said she’d often wondered why she wanted to do some things and not do other things at all. Well, it was obvious with some things, but for others, there was no reason there. She’d spent a long time puzzling it out, then she thought that what you’d done in a past life you didn’t need to do again, and what you had to do in the future, you wouldn’t be ready to do now.”

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Book:Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

Source: Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

“Everything that comes together falls apart.”

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Book:The John Green Collection

Source: The John Green Collection

“If a man has to say trust me, Gogu conveyed, it's a sure sign you cannot. Trust him, that is. Trust is a thing you know without words.”

Ifs Knows Men Trust Me

Author:Juliet Marillier

“No selfishness or insecurity kept him from seeing the full extent of her goodness, as it so often does with the rest of us. That kind of love may only be possible in Abnegation. I do not know.”