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.
GEORGE ELIOTConscience is harder than our enemies, Knows more, accuses with more nicety.
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A good horse makes short miles.
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It is as useless to fight against the interpretations of ignorance as to whip the fog.
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Appearances have very little to do with happiness.
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Friendship is the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words.
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One must be poor to know the luxury of giving!
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I love not to be choked with other men’s thoughts.
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Your trouble’s easy borne when everybody gives it a lift for you.
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Men outlive their love, but they don’t outlive the consequences of their recklessness.
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It is surely better to pardon too much, than to condemn too much.
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Joy and sorrow are both my perpetual companions, but the joy is called Past and the sorrow Present.
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An ass may bray a good while before he shakes the stars down.
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When God makes His presence felt through us, we are like the burning bush: Moses never took any heed what sort of bush it was—he only saw the brightness of the Lord.
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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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All meanings, we know, depend on the key of interpretation.
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Life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face.
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