Book: Great expectations. Page 4

Mrs. Joe was a very clean housekeeper, but had the rare ability to turn purity into something more uncomfortable and unpleasant than any dirt. Cleanliness, they say, is akin to godliness, and there are people reaching the same with his piety.

Love her, love her, love! If she finds you to love her. If torments you still love. If you rip your heart to pieces - and the older a person is, the harder it is, to love her, love her, love!

To hear how strongly she is going to marry soon, you'd think all of her short life was spent in contemplation of marital happiness.

... I (like probably almost everyone) sometimes feels like a heavy curtain hid everything in life interesting and beautiful, leaving me only stupid, tedious pain.

Ever since I can remember, I've led a never-ending dispute with injustice.

Never, under any circumstances, I didn't quit teaching. It wasn't a big merit, just that I was smart enough to realize how little I know.

I didn't know her any moments of happiness, but he only about and thought whatever happiness was not to part with her to the grave.

His face was ugly, but extremely open and friendly, that was better than any beauty.

... I - fluttering love even in the ruffles of her dress; she is calm, like a goddess, and not in love with the tails of my coat.

- But to keep the pub a gentleman can not, right? - I asked.
- By no means, ' replied Herbert. But the tavern may well be a gentleman.

Do not give up before difficulties. Look them right in the face. Look up until you overcome them.

If the person is not a gentleman according to his spiritual qualities, then this may diminish in appearance and in manners.

Who does not ask questions, that lie did not hear.

We can't provide special rights to anyone based on what they think about it.