George Meredith

There is nothing the body suffers the soul may not profit by.

I expect Woman will be the last thing civilized by Man.

Ah, what a dusty answer gets the soul when hot for certainties in this our life!

You don't work on something for six years and be blind to the myriad of other approaches.

A man of letters never objects to a slum. He sharpens his pen there.

I didn't care at all about losing, but I just didn't want Emerson to feel bad, You know, I didn't win, but Felicity won, and when you come to the set next time, you can give her a big congratulations.