Eliza Cook Quotes

A collection of quotes by Eliza Cook.

Eliza Cook was a popular English poet and writer, born on December 24th, 1818, in London. She gained widespread recognition for her socially conscious and politically active poetry during the Victorian era. Cook's works often addressed the themes of social justice, women's rights, and the struggles of the working class. Her most famous poem, "The Old Arm-Chair," became immensely popular and was published in several anthologies. Cook was a prominent figure in the literary scene of her time, known for her advocacy and inspiring many of her contemporaries. N/A.

Oh, how cruelly sweet are the echoes that start when memory

Oh, how cruelly sweet are the echoes that start when memory plays an old tune on the heart!

Eliza Cook

Memory

Why should we strive, with cynic frown, to knock their fairy

Why should we strive, with cynic frown, to knock their fairy castles down?

Eliza Cook

Idealism

Though language forms the preacher, 'Tis good works make the

Though language forms the preacher, 'Tis good works make the man.

Eliza Cook

Goodness

Who would not rather trust and be deceived?

Who would not rather trust and be deceived?

Eliza Cook

Trust

Better build schoolrooms for the boy, than cells and gibbets

Better build schoolrooms for the boy, than cells and gibbets for the man.

Eliza Cook

Education