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Quotes by George Gissing
“ How I dreaded the white page I had to foul with ink! ”
“ 'A man who comes to be hanged,' pursued Jasper, impartially, 'has the satisfaction of knowing that he has brought society to its last resource. ”
“ The insult was thrown out with a peculiarly reckless air; it astounded the hearer, who sat for an instant with staring eyes and lips apart; then the blood rushed to his cheeks. ”
“ I maintain that we people of brains are justified in supplying the mob with the food it likes. ”
“ It is our duty never to speak ill of others, you know; least of all when we know that to do so will be the cause of much pain and trouble. ”
“ I tell you, writing is a business. ”
“ The thought, however, of his girls having to work for money was so utterly repulsive to him that he could never seriously dwell upon it. ”
“ To be at other people's orders brings out all the bad in me. ”
“ No, no; women, old or young, should never have to think about money. ”
“ For the man sound in body and serene of mind there is no such thing as bad weather; every sky has its beauty, and storms which whip the blood do but make it pulse more vigorously. ”
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