Gilbert Parker Quotes

"Every man should have laws of his own, I should think; commandments of his own, for every man has a different set of circumstances wherein to work--or worry." ~ The Translation of a Savage by Gilbert Parker There is no influence like the influence of habit. ~ The Translation of a Savage by Gilbert Parker It must be remembered that the sea is a great breeder of friendship. Two men who have known each other for twenty years find that twenty days at sea bring them nearer than ever they were before, or else estrange them. ~ Mrs. Falchion by Gilbert Parker She belongs to a race of delightful women, who never do any harm, whom everybody calls good, and who are very severe on those who do not pretend to be good. ~ Mrs. Falchion by Gilbert Parker "There was no tragedy in his death--death is a magnificent ally; it untangles knots." ~ Mrs. Falchion by Gilbert Parker "There is no refuge from memory and remorse in this world. The spirits of our foolish deeds haunt us, with or without repentance." ~ Mrs. Falchion by Gilbert Parker "The real business of life is trying to understand each other." ~ Northern Lights by Gilbert Parker "There's no tongue that's so tied, when tying's needed, as the one that babbles most bewhiles. Babbling covers a lot of secrets." ~ Northern Lights by Gilbert Parker Being a man of very few ideas, he cherished those he had with an exaggerated care. ~ Northern Lights by Gilbert Parker Memory is man's greatest friend and worst enemy. ~ Romany of the Snows by Gilbert Parker