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
Death is the king of this world: 'Tis his park where he breeds life to feed him. Cries of pain are music for his banquet. George Eliot banquetbreedcry 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
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
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
When death comes it is never our tenderness that we repent from, but our severity. George Eliot deathrepentseverity Change image and share on social
There is a sort of jealousy which needs very little fire; it is hardly a passion, but a blight bred in the cloudy, damp despondency of uneasy egoism. George Eliot blightbreedcloudy Change image and share on social
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
