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Category: Elizabeth Gaskell

Elizabeth Gaskell

I dare say there’s many a woman makes as sad a mistake as I have done, and only finds it out too late.

Elizabeth Gaskell

A wise parent humors the desire for independent action so as to become the friend and advisor when his absolute rule shall cease.

helping, people

Elizabeth Gaskell

Mr. Thorton love Margaret! Why, Margraret would never think of him, I’m sure! Such a thing has never entered her head.” “Entering her heart would do.

Elizabeth Gaskell

Many a one has been comforted in their sorrow by seeing a good dish come upon the table.

Elizabeth Gaskell

Now, the error which many parents commit in the treatment of the individual at this time(adolescense) is, insisting on the same unreasoning obedience as when all he had to do in the way of duty was, to obey the simple laws of “Come when you’re called,” and “Do as you’re bid!” But a wise parent humours the desire for independent action, so as to become the friend and adviser when his absolute rule shall cease.

parenting, parenting-teens

Elizabeth Gaskell

Jemima was not pretty, the flatness and shortness of her face made her almost plain; yet most people looked twice at her expressive countenance, at the eyes which flamed or melted at every trifle, at the rich colour which came at every expressed emotion into her usually sallow face, at the faultless teeth which made her smile like a sunbeam.

attractiveness, beautiful, countenance, eyes, jemima-bradshaw, not-pretty, plain, smile

Elizabeth Gaskell

I am the mother that bore you, and your sorrow is my agony; and if you don’t hate her, i do’Then, mother, you make me love her more. She is unjustly treated by you, and I must make the balance even.

hate, love, mother-s-love

Elizabeth Gaskell

But Mr. Hale resolved that he would not be disturbed by any such nonsensical idea; so he lay awake, determining not to think about it.

insomnia, thinking

Elizabeth Gaskell

There is nothing like wounded affection for giving poignancy to anger.

affection, anger, betrayal, father-and-son, love, parent-and-child

Elizabeth Gaskell

I know you despise me; allow me to say, it is because you do not understand me.

prejudice, understanding

Elizabeth Gaskell

How easy it is to judge rightly after one sees what evil comes from judging wrongly.

evil, judgement, right

Elizabeth Gaskell

Indeed! I am truly glad to hear it. I always always fond of Osborne; and, do you know, I never really took to Roger; I respected him and all that, of course. But to compare him with Mr. Henderson! Mr. Henderson is so handsome and well-bred, and gets all his gloves from Houbigant!