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George Eliot, born Mary Ann Evans, was a renowned 19th-century British novelist. Her works are known for their profound psychological insights and critical exploration of social issues. With her unique narrative techniques and rich emotional expression, she has had a profound impact on literature.

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Famous George Eliot Quotes

“The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.”

Source: Scenes of Clerical Life: Top Novelist Focus

“One must be poor to know the luxury of giving!”

Source: Complete Works Of George Eliot

“You should read history and look at ostracism, persecution, martyrdom, and that kind of thing. They always happen to the best men, you know.”

Knows Men Should Looks Kind Happens Censorship Persecution Martyrdom Ostracism

Book:Middlemarch

Source: Middlemarch

“All meanings, we know, depend on the key of interpretation.”

Knows Wonder Mystery Keys Depends Interpretation

Book:Daniel Deronda Volume I EasyRead Edition

Source: Daniel Deronda Volume I EasyRead Edition

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

Knows Running Literature Running Away Hobbies Reins

Book:Four Novels of George Eliot

Source: Four Novels of George Eliot

“There is only one failure in life possible, and that is not to be true to the best one knows.”

Knows Life Inspirational Inspiring Failure Being True Failure In Life

Author:George Eliot

“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.”

Ifs Knows Should Stills Reason Home Women Husband Function Stronger Bachelors Stay At Home

Author:George Eliot

“Will not a tiny speck very close to our vision blot out the glory of the world, and leave only a margin by which we see the blot? I know no speck so troublesome as self.”

Knows World Self Vision Balance Glory Tiny Margins Objectivity Troublesome Specks Great Vision Middlemarch

Book:Middlemarch

Source: Middlemarch

“Of what use, however, is a general certainty that an insect will not walk with his head hindmost, when what you need to know is the play of inward stimulus that sends him hither and thither in a network of possible paths?”

Knows Needs Play Use Walks Path Certainty Inward Insects Stimulus

Book:Daniel Deronda: Top Novelist Focus

Source: Daniel Deronda: Top Novelist Focus

“Everybody liked better to conjecture how the thing was, than simply to know it; for conjecture soon became more confident than knowledge, and had a more liberal allowance for the incompatible.”

Knows Allowance Conjecture

Book:Middlemarch

Source: Middlemarch

“To be candid, in Middlemarch phraseology, meant, to use an early opportunity of letting your friends know that you did not take a cheerful view of their capacity, their conduct, or their position; and a robust candor never waited to be asked for its opinion.”

Knows Use Opportunity Views Opinion Position Capacity Sincerity Cheerful Robust Candor Candid Middlemarch

Book:Middlemarch

Source: Middlemarch

“Half the sorrows of women would be averted if they could repress the speech they know to be useless-nay, the speech they have resolved not to utter.”

Ifs Knows Would Be Women Half Sorrow Speech Useless

Author:George Eliot

About the Author

Born: November 22, 1819
Died: December 22, 1880
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 1141

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