Elizabeth Gaskell Quotes

. . . it seemed to me that where others had prayed before to their God, in their joy or in their agony, was of itself a sacred place.

Elizabeth Gaskell

• God
• Joy
• Agony
• Prayed

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  Elizabeth Gaskell
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  • Joy
  • Agony