George Eliot

You may try but you can never imagine what it is to have a man's form of genius in you, and to suffer the slavery of being a girl. ↗

— George Eliot

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The beginning of compunction is the beginning of a new life. ↗

— George Eliot

#life #new #new life

Failure after long perseverance is much grander than never to have a striving good enough to be called a failure. ↗

— George Eliot

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Life began with waking up and loving my mother's face. ↗

— George Eliot

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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

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To have in general but little feeling, seems to be the only security against feeling too much on any particular occasion. ↗

— George Eliot

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Quarrel? Nonsense; we have not quarreled. If one is not to get into a rage sometimes, what is the good of being friends? ↗

— George Eliot

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The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more our egoism is satisfied, the more robust is our belief. ↗

— George Eliot

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Hobbies are apt to run away with us, you know; it doesn't do to be run away with. We must keep the reins. ↗

— George Eliot

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The only failure one should fear, is not hugging to the purpose they see as best. ↗

— George Eliot

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