Life, I fancy, would very often be insupportable, but for the luxury of self compassion. — George Gissing Copy Share Image
“Best or worst, novels are all the same. Nothing but love, love, love; what silly nonsense it is! Why don’t people write… — George Gissing Copy Share Image
Life is a huge farce, and the advantage of possessing a sense of humour is that it enables one to defy fate… — George Gissing Copy Share Image
It is familiarity with life that makes time speed quickly. When every day is a step in the unknown, as for children,… — George Gissing Copy Share Image
I hate and fear 'science' because of my conviction that, for long to come if not for ever, it will be the… — George Gissing Copy Share Image
“You have still to learn,’ said Jasper, ‘that modesty helps a man in no department of modern life. People take you at… — George Gissing Copy Share Image
The truths of life are not discovered by us. At moments unforeseen, some gracious influence descends upon the soul, touching it to… — George Gissing Copy Share Image
“Think of the very words “novel,” “romance” — what do they mean but exaggeration of one bit of life?” — George Gissing Copy Share Image
“The best moments of life are those when we contemplate beauty in the purely artistic spirit — objectively.” — George Gissing Copy Share Image
Money is made at Christmas out of holly and mistletoe, but who save the vendors would greatly care if no green branch were procurable?… — George Gissing Copy Share Image
It is familiarity with life that makes time speed quickly. When every day is a step in the unknown, as for children, the days… — George Gissing Copy Share Image
Time is money says the proverb, but turn it around and you get a precious truth. Money is time. — George Gissing Copy Share Image
Perhaps it is while drinking tea that I most of all enjoy the sense of leisure. — George Gissing Copy Share Image
The mind which renounces, once and for ever, a futile hope, has its compensation in ever-growing calm. — George Gissing Copy Share Image
“I don't advise. You mutn't give any weight to what I say, except in so far as your own judgment approves it.” — George Gissing Copy Share Image
“The truth was that nature had endowed them with a larger share of brains than was common in their circle, and had added that… — George Gissing Copy Share Image
Money is made at Christmas out of holly and mistletoe, but who save the vendors would greatly care if no green branch were procurable? — George Gissing Copy Share Image
I have the happiness of a passing moment, and what more can mortal ask? — George Gissing Copy Share Image
For the man sound of body and serene of mind there is no such thing as bad weather; every day has its beauty, and… — George Gissing Copy Share Image
Human creatures have a mervellous power of adapting themselves to necessity. — George Gissing Copy Share Image
