Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Elizabeth Gaskell
- Sometimes one likes foolish people for their folly, better than wise people for their wisdom.
- How easy it is to judge rightly after one sees what evil comes from judging wrongly.
- I know you despise me; allow me to say, it is because you don’t understand me.
- Margaret was not a ready lover, but where she loved she loved passionately, and with no small degree of jealousy.
- A wise parent humors the desire for independent action, so as to become the friend and advisor when his absolute rule shall cease.
- He shrank from hearing Margaret’s very name mentioned; he, while he blamed her–while he was jealous of her–while he renounced her–he loved her sorely, in spite of himself.
- He shook hands with Margaret. He knew it was the first time their hands had met, though she was perfectly unconscious of the fact.
- But the cloud never comes in that quarter of the horizon from which we watch for it.
- I dare not hope. I never was fainthearted before; but I cannot believe such a creature cares for me.
- Thinking has, many a time, made me sad, darling; but doing never did in all my life….My precept is, do something, my sister, do good if you can; but at any rate, do something.
Elizabeth Gaskell (1810–1865) was a prominent English novelist and short story writer during the Victorian era. Born in Chelsea, London, she grew up in Knutsford, Cheshire, which later served as an inspiration for her fictional setting of Cranford. Gaskell’s writing focused on social issues, especially the lives of the working class, and she often portrayed the challenges and injustices faced by women.
Her notable works include “Mary Barton” (1848), a novel that delved into the struggles of industrial workers, and “North and South” (1855), which explored the contrasts between industrialized northern England and the more traditional south. “Cranford” (1851–1853) showcased her keen observation of small-town life and the intricacies of social interactions.
Gaskell’s literary contributions extended beyond fiction; she also wrote biographies, essays, and travel literature. Her biography of her close friend Charlotte Brontë shed light on the life of the renowned author of “Jane Eyre.”
Gaskell’s writing style often combined realism with empathy, and she was praised for her ability to create relatable characters and vivid settings. Her works remain important in discussions of social history and the portrayal of 19th-century English society. Elizabeth Gaskell’s legacy endures through her literature’s impact on Victorian literature and her contributions to social consciousness.
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