"Scenes of Clerical Life" Quotes
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A collection of three novellas that provide a vivid portrayal of the lives and struggles of clergymen in 19th-century England.
classics | 310 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.
A man can never do anything at variance with his own nature. He carries within him the germ of his most exceptional action.
Our self-sacrificing devotion often stands in everyone's way.
It is but poor fortitude that can bear no hinderance.
It's a deep mystery, the way the heart of man turns to one person out of a whole crowd.
It is the hardest thing in the world to be wise in our time.
It is a troublesome thing to be haunted by the ghost of an injury.
It's no use carrying an umbrella if your shoes are leaking.
A woman's heart is such a complex problem.
We hand folks over to God's mercy, and show none ourselves.
