Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde: Key Quotations

Below is a list of all of the quotations we have covered organised by character and theme:

Duality of Human Nature

Dr Henry Jekyll:

1. "Man is not truly one, but truly two."
2. "The moment I choose, I can be rid of Mr Hyde." Mr Edward Hyde:
3. "Ape-like fury."
4. "I had taken a loathing to my gentleman at first sight."

Gabriel John Utterson: 5. "If he be Mr Hyde, I shall be Mr Seek."

Friendship and Loyalty

Gabriel John Utterson:

3. "His affections, like ivy, were the growth of time." Dr Hastie Lanyon:
4. "I saw what I saw, I heard what I heard, and my soul sickened at it."
5. "O God! I screamed, and O God! again and again; for there before my eyes... there stood Henry Jekyll!"

Poole: 4. "No, sir, that thing in the mask was never Dr Jekyll." 5. "I give you my bible-word it was Mr Hyde!"