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Quotes by George Eliot
- I desire no future that will break the ties with the past.
- I like not only to be loved, but also to be told I am loved.
- I should like to know what is the proper function of women, if it is not to make reasons for husbands to stay at home, and still stronger reasons for bachelors to go out.
- I'm not denyin' the women are foolish. God Almighty made 'em to match the men.
- 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.
- In all private quarrels the duller nature is triumphant by reason of dullness.
- In every parting there is an image of death.
- In spite of his practical ability, some of his experience had petrified into maxims and quotations.
- In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause.
- Is it not rather what we expect in men, that they should have numerous strands of experience lying side by side and never compare them with each other?
- 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.
- It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses we must plant more trees.
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