Quotes by George Robert Gissing

George Robert Gissing

George Robert Gissing

English writer

Lived from: 1857 - 1903

Category: Writers (Contemporary) Country: FlagUnited Kingdom

Born: 22 november 1857 Died: 28 december 1903

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  • For the man sound of body and serene of mind there is no such thing as bad weather; every day has its beauty, and storms which whip the blood do but make it pulse more vigorously.
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  • Have the courage of your desire.
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  • Honest winter, snow clad and with the frosted beard, I can welcome not uncordially; but that long deferment of the calendar's promise, that weeping loom of March and April, that bitter blast outraging the honor of May - how often has it robbed me of heart and hope.
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  • I know every book of mine by its smell, and I have but to put my nose between the pages to be reminded of all sorts of things.
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  • In youth one marvels that man remains at so low a stage of civilisation, in later life one marvels that he has got so far.
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  • It is as idle to range against man's fatuity as to hope that he will ever be less a fool.
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  • Men are better companions before their success than after it, for they have so much more leisure.
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  • Time is money says the proverb, but turn it around and you get a precious truth. Money is time.
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What are the most famous quotes from George Robert Gissing?

The two most famous quotes from George Robert Gissing are:

  • "For the man sound of body and serene of mind there is no such thing as bad weather; every day has its beauty, and storms which whip the blood do but make it pulse more vigorously."
  • "Have the courage of your desire."

When did George Robert Gissing live?

George Robert Gissing was born in 1857 and died in the year 1903.