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George Eliot Quotes

George Eliot quotes

British Author, Writer November 22, 1819 – December 22, 1880

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A man vows, and yet will not east away the means of breaking his vow. Is it that he distinctly means to break it? Not at all; but the desires which tend to break it are at work in him dimly, and make their way into his imagination, and relax his muscles in the very moments when he is telling himself over again the reasons for his vow. George Eliot
George Eliot quote: "Power of generalizing gives men so much the superiority in..."
Power of generalizing gives men so much the superiority in mistake over the dumb animals. George Eliot
George Eliot quote: "Pride helps us; and pride is not a bad thing when it only..."
Pride helps us; and pride is not a bad thing when it only urges us to hide our own hurts—not to hurt others. George Eliot
Surely there was something taught her by this experience of great need; and she must be learning a secret of human tenderness and long-suffering, that the less erring could hardly know? George Eliot
George Eliot quote: "When death, the great reconciler, has come, it is never our..."
When death, the great reconciler, has come, it is never our tenderness that we repent of, but our severity. George Eliot
George Eliot quote: "He distrusted her affection; and what loneliness is more..."
He distrusted her affection; and what loneliness is more lonely than distrust. George Eliot
George Eliot quote: "A man falling into dark waters seeks a momentary footing even..."
A man falling into dark waters seeks a momentary footing even on sliding stones. George Eliot
George Eliot quote: "Marriage must be a relation either of sympathy or of conquest."
Marriage must be a relation either of sympathy or of conquest. George Eliot
Let my body dwell in poverty, and my hands be as the hands of the toiler; but let my soul be as a temple of remembrance where the treasures of knowledge enter and the inner sanctuary is hope. George Eliot
Not at all," said Dorothea, with the most open kindness. "I like you very much."Will was not quite contented, thinking that he would apparently have been of more importance if he had been disliked. He said nothing, but looked dull, not to say sulky. George Eliot
Fred dislikes the idea going into the ministry partly because he doesn't like "feeling obligated to look serious", and he centers his doubts on "what people expect of a clergyman". George Eliot
George Eliot quote: "It's a father's duty to give his sons a fine chance."
It's a father's duty to give his sons a fine chance. George Eliot
George Eliot quote: "What loneliness is more lonely than distrust?"
What loneliness is more lonely than distrust? George Eliot
George Eliot quote: "Aye, aye, that's the way wi' thee: thee allays makes a peck o'..."
Aye, aye, that's the way wi' thee: thee allays makes a peck o' thy own words out o' a pint o' the Bible's George Eliot
But indefinite visions of ambition are weak against the ease of doing what is habitual or beguilingly agreeable; and we all know the difficulty of carrying out a resolve when we secretly long that it may turn out to be unnecessary. In such states of mind the most incredulous person has a private leaning towards miracle: impossible to conceive how our wish could be fulfilled, still - very wonderful things have happened! George Eliot

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