Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. George Eliot deadforget Change image and share on social
An election is coming. Universal peace is declared, and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry. George Eliot comedeclareelection Change image and share on social
But that intimacy of mutual embarrassment, in which each feels that the other is feeling something, having once existed, its effect is not to be done away with. George Eliot effectembarrassmentexist Change image and share on social
Play not with paradoxes. That caustic which you handle in order to scorch others may happen to sear your own fingers and make them dead to the quality of things. George Eliot causticdeadfinger Change image and share on social
I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man ought to fear is failure of cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best. George Eliot cleavefailurefear Change image and share on social
It is a common enough case, that of a man being suddenly captivated by a woman nearly the opposite of his ideal. George Eliot captivatecasecommon Change image and share on social
The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice. George Eliot choicegrowthhuman Change image and share on social
If we had a keen vision of all that is ordinary in human life, it would be like hearing the grass grow or the squirrel's heart beat, and we should die of that roar which is the other side of silence. George Eliot beatdiegrass Change image and share on social
Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love. George Eliot agonydepthlove Change image and share on social
What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other? George Eliot difficultlifelive Change image and share on social
