The beginning of an acquaintance whether with persons or things is to get a definite outline of our ignorance. George Eliot acquaintancebegindefinite Change image and share on social
There is no private life which has not been determined by a wider public life. George Eliot determinelifeprivate Change image and share on social
Worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral. They have the same effect of grating incongruity as the sound of a coarse voice breaking the solemn silence of night. George Eliot breakcoarseeffect Change image and share on social
Whether happiness may come or not, one should try and prepare one's self to do without it. George Eliot happinessprepare Change image and share on social
What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined - to strengthen each other - to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories. George Eliot feelgreathuman Change image and share on social
The beginning of compunction is the beginning of a new life. George Eliot begincompunctionlife Change image and share on social
We must find our duties in what comes to us, not in what might have been. George Eliot dutyfind Change image and share on social
When death comes it is never our tenderness that we repent from, but our severity. George Eliot deathrepentseverity Change image and share on social
It seems to me we can never give up longing and wishing while we are thoroughly alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, and we must hunger after them. George Eliot alivebeautifulfeel Change image and share on social
