Great Expectations Quotations

I identified with Pip from 'Great Expectations,' especially when I was younger; I had the same kind of gaucheness and uncertainty.

I have great expectations for the future, because the past was highly overrated.

Great Expectations' is one of the greatest stories.

I've been a fool to allow dreams to become great expectations.

The unqualified truth is, that when I loved Estella with the love of a man, I loved her simply because I found her irresistible. Once for all; I knew to my sorrow, often and often, if not always, that I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against hope, against happiness, against all discouragement that could be. Once for all; I love her none the less because I knew it, and it had no more influence in restraining me, than if I had devoutly believed her to be human perfection.

The secret was such an old one now, had so grown into me and become a part of myself, that I could not tear it away.

So new to him," she muttered, "so old to me; so strange to him, so familiar to me; so melancholy to both of us!...

But, in this separation I associate you only with the good and I will faithfully hold you to that always, for you have done far more good than harm, let me feel now what sharp distress I may.

My guiding star always is, Get hold of portable property.

Let me feel now what sharp distress I may.

She had curiously thoughtful and attentive eyes; eyes that were very pretty and very good.

Her contempt for me was so strong, that it became infectious, and I caught it.

Great expectations are better than a poor possession.