Conscientious people are apt to see their duty in that which is the most painful course.
GEORGE ELIOTOur deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.
More George Eliot Quotes
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It is as useless to fight against the interpretations of ignorance as to whip the fog.
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It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses we must plant more trees.
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Character is not cut in marble – it is not something solid and unalterable. It is something living and changing, and may become diseased as our bodies do.
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We want people to feel with us more than to act for us.
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“Heaven help us,” said the old religion; the new one, from its very lack of that faith, will teach us all the more to help one another.
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These gems have life in them: their colors speak, say what words fail of.
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Veracity is a plant of paradise, and the seeds have never flourished beyond the walls.
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I have nothing to tell except travellers’ stories, which are always tiresome, like the description of a play which was very exciting to those who saw it.
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Examining the world in order to find consolation is very much like looking carefully over the pages of a great book in order to find our own name . … Whether we find what we want or not, our preoccupation has hindered us from a true knowledge of the contents.
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Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact.
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Knowledge slowly builds up what Ignorance in an hour pulls down.
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Appearances have very little to do with happiness.
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It is pleasant to have a kind word now and then when one is not near enough to have a kind glance or a hearty shake by the hand.
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I like not only to be loved, but also to be told I am loved.
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I love not to be choked with other men’s thoughts.
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