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Quotes by George Meredith

George Meredith

Published memoirs indicate the end of a mans activity and that he acknowledges the end.

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.

Cynicism is intellectual dandyism.

She heard the snuffle of hypocrisy in her prayer. She had to cease to pray.

Prayer for worldly goods is worse than fruitless but prayer for strength of soul is that passion of the soul which catches the gift it seeks.

Who rises from prayer a better man his prayer is answered.

Chance works for us when we are good captains.

We are betrayed by what is false within.

Speech is the small change of silence.

The well of true wit is truth itself.

Memoirs: the backstairs of history.

Memoirs are the backstairs of history.

Dont just count your years, make your years count.

Jealousy is love bed of burning snarl.

A witty woman is a treasure a witty beauty is a power.