Who said “For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the…”?

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Christina Rossetti. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceGoblin Market, st. 28 (1862).

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“For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands.”
— Christina Rossetti
VerifiedGoblin Market, st. 28 (1862). · evidenceFamily

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Rossetti, C. (n.d.). For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16651-for-there-is-no-friend-like-a-sister/

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Rossetti, Christina. “For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16651-for-there-is-no-friend-like-a-sister/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Rossetti, Christina. “For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16651-for-there-is-no-friend-like-a-sister/.

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