1. “I have been bent and broken, but – I hope – into a better shape.” – This quote is
spoken by Pip near the end of the novel and reflects his growth and development as
a character. He has been through many trials and tribulations, but he believes that
they have ultimately made him a better person.
2. “We forge the chains we wear in life.” – This quote, spoken by the character Estella,
reflects the novel’s theme of personal responsibility. Estella suggests that we are
responsible for our own fate, and that our choices shape the course of our lives.
3. “Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There’s no better rule.” –
This quote, spoken by Mr. Jaggers, reflects his pragmatic and cynical view of the
world. He believes that appearances can be deceiving, and that the only way to truly
understand the world is through hard evidence.
4. “We need never be ashamed of our tears.” – This quote, spoken by Estella, reflects
the novel’s exploration of emotion and vulnerability. Estella suggests that crying is a
natural and healthy response to difficult situations, and that we should not be
ashamed of showing our emotions.
5. “There is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart.” – This quote, spoken by
the character Charles Dickens, reflects the novel’s exploration of the tension between
reason and emotion. Dickens suggests that both types of wisdom are important, and
that a balanced approach is necessary for true understanding.
6. “I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against hope, against
happiness, against all discouragement that could be.” – This quote, spoken by Pip
about his love for Estella, reflects the novel’s exploration of the irrational and
uncontrollable nature of love. Pip’s feelings for Estella are so strong that they
override all other considerations.
7. Pip to Estella: “I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against
hope, against happiness, against all discouragement that could be.”
8. Estella about Pip: “Coarse and common”
9. Estella: “her light came along the long dark passage like a star.”
10. Estella’s final worlds: “Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has
taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and broken,
but -I hope -into a better shape.”
11. Pip confessing his love: “Out of my thoughts! You are part of my existence, part of
myself. You have been in every line I have ever read....”
12. Estella to Ms Havisham: “I am what you designed me to be. I am your blade. You
cannot now complain if you also feel the hurt.”
13. Ms Havisham instructing Pip to Love Estella: “Love her, love her, love her! If she
favours you, love her. If she wounds you, love her. If she tears your heart to pieces –
and as it gets older and stronger, it will tear deeper –love her, love her, love her!”
14. Ms Havisham: “I have sick fancies”
15. Ms Havisham: “Break his heart”
16. Ms Havisham: “had been white long ago, had lost its lustre, and was faded and
yellow.”
17. Ms Havisham: “she was dressed in rich materials –satins, lace and silks –all of white”
18. Ms Havisham: “I stole her heart away and put ice in its place.”
19. The final line of the Novel: “I saw no shadow of another parting from her”
20. “Biddy," said I, after binding her to secrecy, "I want to be a gentleman."
21. “possessor of such great expectations”
spoken by Pip near the end of the novel and reflects his growth and development as
a character. He has been through many trials and tribulations, but he believes that
they have ultimately made him a better person.
2. “We forge the chains we wear in life.” – This quote, spoken by the character Estella,
reflects the novel’s theme of personal responsibility. Estella suggests that we are
responsible for our own fate, and that our choices shape the course of our lives.
3. “Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There’s no better rule.” –
This quote, spoken by Mr. Jaggers, reflects his pragmatic and cynical view of the
world. He believes that appearances can be deceiving, and that the only way to truly
understand the world is through hard evidence.
4. “We need never be ashamed of our tears.” – This quote, spoken by Estella, reflects
the novel’s exploration of emotion and vulnerability. Estella suggests that crying is a
natural and healthy response to difficult situations, and that we should not be
ashamed of showing our emotions.
5. “There is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart.” – This quote, spoken by
the character Charles Dickens, reflects the novel’s exploration of the tension between
reason and emotion. Dickens suggests that both types of wisdom are important, and
that a balanced approach is necessary for true understanding.
6. “I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against hope, against
happiness, against all discouragement that could be.” – This quote, spoken by Pip
about his love for Estella, reflects the novel’s exploration of the irrational and
uncontrollable nature of love. Pip’s feelings for Estella are so strong that they
override all other considerations.
7. Pip to Estella: “I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against
hope, against happiness, against all discouragement that could be.”
8. Estella about Pip: “Coarse and common”
9. Estella: “her light came along the long dark passage like a star.”
10. Estella’s final worlds: “Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has
taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and broken,
but -I hope -into a better shape.”
11. Pip confessing his love: “Out of my thoughts! You are part of my existence, part of
myself. You have been in every line I have ever read....”
12. Estella to Ms Havisham: “I am what you designed me to be. I am your blade. You
cannot now complain if you also feel the hurt.”
13. Ms Havisham instructing Pip to Love Estella: “Love her, love her, love her! If she
favours you, love her. If she wounds you, love her. If she tears your heart to pieces –
and as it gets older and stronger, it will tear deeper –love her, love her, love her!”
14. Ms Havisham: “I have sick fancies”
15. Ms Havisham: “Break his heart”
16. Ms Havisham: “had been white long ago, had lost its lustre, and was faded and
yellow.”
17. Ms Havisham: “she was dressed in rich materials –satins, lace and silks –all of white”
18. Ms Havisham: “I stole her heart away and put ice in its place.”
19. The final line of the Novel: “I saw no shadow of another parting from her”
20. “Biddy," said I, after binding her to secrecy, "I want to be a gentleman."
21. “possessor of such great expectations”
