Do we not all agree to call rapid thought and noble impulse by the name of inspiration?
GEORGE ELIOTThe golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.
More George Eliot Quotes
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What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.
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Jews are not fit for Heaven, but on earth they are most useful.
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And, of course men know best about everything, except what women know better.
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I think I dislike what I don’t like more than I like what I like.
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I like not only to be loved, but also to be told I am loved.
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The responsibility of tolerance lies with those who have the wider vision.
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We are led on, like little children, by a way we know not.
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The darkest night that ever fell upon the earth never hid the light, never put out the stars. It only made the stars more keenly, kindly glancing, as if in protest against the darkness.
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To manage men one ought to have a sharp mind in a velvet sheath.
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It is surely better to pardon too much, than to condemn too much.
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Your trouble’s easy borne when everybody gives it a lift for you.
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Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles.
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There are many victories worse than a defeat.
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People who live at a distance are naturally less faulty than those immediately under our own eyes.
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An ass may bray a good while before he shakes the stars down.
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