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Amy Levy

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“For good or evil, these waifs on the great stream of London life had drifted together; how long the current should continue thus to bear them side by side—how long, indeed, they should float on the surface of the stream at all, was a question with which, for the time being, they did not very much trouble themselves.”
Amy Levy (1861–1889) said by 1889 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A curious, dreamlike sensation stole over Gertrude at finding herself once again in a roomful of people; and as an old war-horse is said to become excited at the sound of battle, so she felt the social instincts rise strongly within her as the familiar, forgotten pageant of nods and becks and wreathed smiles burst anew upon her.”
Amy Levy (1861–1889) said by 1889 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“That she had been brought face to face with the sterner side of life, had lost some illusions, suffered some pain, she did not regret. It seemed to her that she had not paid too great a price for the increased reality of her present existence.”
Amy Levy (1861–1889) said by 1889 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Death, as a general statement, is so easy of utterance, of belief; it is only when we come face to face with it that we find the great mystery so cruelly hard to realise; for death, like love, is ever old and ever new.”
Amy Levy (1861–1889) said by 1889 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Yet fair are days in summer; and more fair The growths of human goodness here and there.”
Amy Levy (1861–1889) said by 1889 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The east wind blows in the street to-day. The sky is blue, yet the town looks grey, 'Tis the wind of ice, the wind of fire. Of cold despair and of hot desire. Which chills the flesh to aches and pains. And sends a fever through all the veins.”
Amy Levy (1861–1889) said by 1889 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Oh, who can sound the human breast? And this strange truth must be confessed; That city do I love the best Wherein my heart was heaviest!”
Amy Levy (1861–1889) said by 1889 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Some men sicken, with wine and food; I starved on dreams, and found them good.”
Amy Levy (1861–1889) said by 1889 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To hold the pure delights of brain Above light loves and sweet champagne. For, you and I, we did eschew The egoistic "I" and "you.”
Amy Levy (1861–1889) said by 1889 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Scarce friends, not lovers (each avers), But sexless, safe Philosophers.”
Amy Levy (1861–1889) said by 1889 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Dead love or dead ambition, say, Which mourn we most? Not much we weigh Platonic friends.”
Amy Levy (1861–1889) said by 1889 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“This is the end of him, here he lies: The dust in his throat, the worm in his eyes, The mould in his mouth, the turf on his breast; This is the end of him, this is best.”
Amy Levy (1861–1889) said by 1889 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“How can I bear my life? How can I bear it?" Gertrude was very pale. "We all have to bear things, Conny; often this kind of thing, we women." "I don't think I can." "Yes, you will. You have no end of pluck. One day you are going to be very happy." "Never, Gerty. We rich girls always end up with sneaks—no decent person comes near us." "There are other things which make happiness besides—pleasant things happening to one." "What sort of things?" Gertrude paused a minute, then said bravely: "Our own self-respect, and the integrity of the people we care for." "That sounds very nice," replied Conny, without enthusiasm, "but I should like a little of the more obvious sorts of happiness as well." Gertrude gave a laugh, which was also a sob. "So should I, Conny, so should I.”
Amy Levy (1861–1889) said by 1889 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source