Quotes by George Eliot
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The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.
- 20 Feb
- Choice
- Quotes by George Eliot
The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice.
- 20 Feb
- Choice
- Quotes by George Eliot
The sublime delight of truthful speech to one who has the great gift of uttering it, will make itself felt even through the pangs of sorrow.
- 17 Feb
- Truth
- Quotes by George Eliot
The only failure a man ought to fear is failure in cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best.
- 03 Feb
- Purpose
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Pain must enter into its glorified life of memory before it can turn into compassion.
- 30 Jan
- Pain
- Quotes by George Eliot
Memory, when duly impregnated with ascertained facts, is sometimes surprisingly fertile.
- 27 Jan
- Memory
- Quotes by George Eliot
Any coward can fight a battle when he's sure of winning; but give me the man who has pluck to fight when he's sure of losing.
- 22 Jan
- Losing
- Quotes by George Eliot
Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right, decide on what you think is right and stick to it.
- 14 Jan
- Integrity
- Quotes by George Eliot
"But human experience is usually paradoxical, that means incongruous with the phrases of current talk or even current philosophy."
- 04 Dec
- Experience
- Quotes by George Eliot
"Breed is stronger than pasture."
- 04 Dec
- Strength
- Quotes by George Eliot
"Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another."
- 04 Dec
- Love
- Quotes by George Eliot
"Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them."
- 04 Dec
- Belief
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"Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms."
- 04 Dec
- Friend
- Quotes by George Eliot
"Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their objects than love."
- 04 Dec
- Anger
- Quotes by George Eliot
"All meanings, we know, depend on the key of interpretation."
- 04 Dec
- Art
- Quotes by George Eliot
"Adventure is not outside man; it is within."
- 04 Dec
- Adventure
- Quotes by George Eliot
"Acting is nothing more or less than playing. The idea is to humanize life."
- 04 Dec
- Art
- Quotes by George Eliot
Our deeds determine us as much as we determine our deeds.
- 09 Jul
- Karma
- Quotes by George Eliot
The best augury of a man's success in his profession is that he thinks it the finest in the world.
- 25 Jun
- Career
- Quotes by George Eliot
The 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.
- 16 Jun
- Angels
- Quotes by George Eliot