To every man it is decreed: Thou shalt live alone. Happy they who imagine that they have escaped … - George Gissing - Quotesmemo.com

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We are flawed creatures, all of us. Some of us think that means we should fix our flaws. But get rid of my flaws and there would be no one left.

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George Gissing

To every man it is decreed: Thou shalt live alone. Happy they who imagine that they have escaped the common lot; happy, whilst they imagine it.

Common, Decreed, Happy, Imagine, Men, Solitude

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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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It is the mind which creates the world around us, and even though we stand side by side in the same meadow, my eyes will never see what is beheld by yours, my heart will never stir to the emotions with which yours is touched.

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That is one of the bitter curses of poverty; it leaves no right to be generous.

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For one thing, I know every book of mine by its scent.

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People have got that ancient prejudice so firmly rooted in their heads that one mustn't write save at I the dictation of the Holy Spirit. I tell you, writing is a business.

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