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Quote by Geraldine Jewsbury

“Death is the last fact of which we can be certain.”

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Geraldine Jewsbury was an English novelist born on August 22, 1812, and died on September 23, 1880. Her works are known for their delicate emotional descriptions and social commentary. more

“What would become of the world without the Devil? Under all the different systems of religion that have guided or misguided the world for the last six thousand years, the Devil has been the grand scapegoat. He has had to bear the blame of every thing that has gone wrong. All the evil that gets committed is laid to his door, and he has, besides, the credit of hindering all the good that has never got done at all. If mankind were not thus one and all victims to the Devil, what an irredeemable set of scoundrels they would be obliged to confess themselves!”

Source: Zoe: The History of Two Lives

“People always make mistakes when they fancy themselves exceptions.”

People Mistake Fancy Making Mistakes Exception

Book:Zoe: The History of Two Lives

Source: Zoe: The History of Two Lives

“Our wishes never seem so little desirable as when on the verge of accomplishment; we draw back instinctively, they look so different from what we expected.”

Looks Littles Different Seems Wish Draws Expectations Expected Accomplishment Desirable Verge

Author:Geraldine Jewsbury

“But have you never noticed that when one has been trying to do something really good one is much nearer committing some special sin than when one keeps on in the selfish, matter-of-fact prudence of minding one's own business, and that alone?”

Trying Has Beens Matter Facts Sin Special Goodness Selfish Prudence Matter Of Fact Own Business

Author:Geraldine Jewsbury

“society ... is tolerant of crimes, and long suffering with dullness, but it shows no mercy to those who are different from other people.”

People Long Different Shows Suffering Crime Mercy Dullness Long Suffering

Book:Zoe: The History of Two Lives

Source: Zoe: The History of Two Lives

“I wish there were some photographic process by which one's mind could be struck off and transferred to that of the friend we wish to know it, without the medium of this confounded letter-writing!”

Knows Writing Mind Wish Process Letters Mediums Letter Writing

Author:Geraldine Jewsbury

“Love ... is a sacred fire that must not be burnt to idols.”

Love Is Fire Sacred Idols Sacred Fire

Author:Geraldine Jewsbury

“men change less than is imagined; their after life is only a kaleidescope combination of the elements of their character at the period of adolescence.”

Men Character Life Is Periods Elements Combination Adolescence

Book:Zoe: The History of Two Lives

Source: Zoe: The History of Two Lives

“Whilst you live a very little religion seems enough; but believe me, it requires a great deal when you come to die.”

Believe Littles Enough Seems Religion Dies Deals Believe In Me

Author:Geraldine Jewsbury

“All I need to know I learned from my cat.”

Knows Needs Cat

Book:Kate the Great, Except When She's Not

Source: Kate the Great, Except When She's Not

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