14 Quotes & Sayings By Eliza Granville

Eliza Granville was born in London in 1817, daughter of an actor. She was educated at home by governesses and tutors. Her first job was as a governess in France for five years, but she returned to England when she fell in love with the actor John Brougham. She married him in 1835, but he died two years later Read more

In 1841 she married Captain George Granville, who proved to be even more of a disappointment than her first husband. He turned out to be a gambler and womanizer, and Eliza finally filed for divorce after only seven months of marriage.

Fear of dying brings humans the greatest pain. Death is...
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Fear of dying brings humans the greatest pain. Death is implicit in every form of joy. Of course, it also brings the end of pain. Eliza Granville
People often lose their names. Names fall into holes or...
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People often lose their names. Names fall into holes or get eaten by wild animals. Sometimes they’re carried away by the wind. Eliza Granville
You should never judge a person solely by the evidence...
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You should never judge a person solely by the evidence of your eyes. Eliza Granville
Older, but no wiser. Alas, our dreams continue to haunt...
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Older, but no wiser. Alas, our dreams continue to haunt us. Eliza Granville
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All the soul cares about is experiencing every variety of pain this world can offer. Souls are so greedy for pain they don't care whether the body is natural or man-made. In a natural body it can feel the pain. In a fabricated one it observes the effects. Eliza Granville
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One way or another, we’re all prisoners. Eliza Granville
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Love will not come to me again. I’ll vegetate like a plant in a cellar, without light. Eliza Granville
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Books; I repeat, for they've not only been a solace during the long years but also provided the keys to understanding other people's ideas and achievements, their hopes and fears, quirks and foibles, their dreams.....their demons Eliza Granville
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Why do you assume I'm human? I wasn't born; I was created just like this. First I was an idea. Then I came into being, charged with a very important task. I've come to find the monster. Eliza Granville
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I’d give you — if I thought one day you might return my feelings … Eliza Granville
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...and the worse the memory, the stronger its stranglehold on the present. Eliza Granville
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Yes, life is hard, ” whispers Erika, “but knowing about other people, other civilisations, other ways of living, other places — that’s your escape route, a magical journey. Once you know about these things, no matter what happens, your mind can create stories to take you anywhere you want to go. Eliza Granville
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All they see is madness. It’s the same with the other men. They see my situation, not me. Eliza Granville