George Meredith
George Meredith
George Meredith, OMwas an English novelist and poet of the Victorian era...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth12 February 1828
George Meredith quotes about
desires fain fling love
Love that so desires would fain keep her changeless; / Fain would fling the net, and fain have her free.
being-yourself being-single betrayed
We are betrayed by what is false within
small-changes silence speech
Speech is the small change of silence.
intellectual cynicism dandyism
Cynicism is intellectual dandyism.
casts picks gems
How many a thing which we cast to the ground, When others pick it up, becomes a gem!
miracle
Faith works miracles. At least it allows time for them.
valentine thorns paws
I know him, February's thrush, And loud at eve he valentines On sprays that paw the naked bush Where soon will sprout the thorns and bines.
laughter people laughing
We know the degree of refinement in people by the matter they laugh at and the ring of the laugh.
civilized english-novelist
I expect that Woman will be the last thing civilized by Man.