Enveloped in a common mist, we seem to walk in clearness ourselves, and behold only the mist that enshrouds others.
GEORGE ELIOTOne has to spend many years in learning how to be happy.
More George Eliot Quotes
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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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There are many victories worse than a defeat.
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Life seems to go on without effort when I am filled with music.
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A good horse makes short miles.
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The right to rebellion is the right to seek a higher rule, and not to wander in mere lawlessness.
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No man can be wise on an empty stomach.
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The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men.
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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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Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another.
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The world is full of hopeful analogies and handsome, dubious eggs, called possibilities.
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Any coward can fight a battle when he’s sure of winning.
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I don’t want the world to give me anything for my books except money enough to save me from the temptation to write only for money.
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We want people to feel with us more than to act for us.
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One must be poor to know the luxury of giving!
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Conscientious people are apt to see their duty in that which is the most painful course.
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