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Quote by George Eliot

“How oft review; each finding, like a friend, Something to blame, and something to commend.”

Quote by George Eliot

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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. more

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Book:Complete Works Of George Eliot

Source: Complete Works Of George Eliot

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“What mortal is there of us, who would find his satisfaction enhanced by an opportunity of comparing the picture he presents to himself of his doings, with the picture they make on the mental retina of his neighbours? We are poor plants buoyed up by the air-vessels of our own conceit.”

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“To men who only aim at escaping felony, nothing short of the prisoner's dock is disgrace.”

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Book:Wise, Witty, and Tender Sayings in Prose and Verse: Selected from the Works of George Eliot

Source: Wise, Witty, and Tender Sayings in Prose and Verse: Selected from the Works of George Eliot

“Poor dog! I've a strange feeling about the dumb things as if they wanted to speak, and it was a trouble to 'em because they couldn't. I can't help being sorry for the dogs always, though perhaps there's no need. But they may well have more in them than they know how to make us understand, for we can't say half what we feel, with all our words.”

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Book:Complete Works Of George Eliot

Source: Complete Works Of George Eliot

“Obligation may be stretched till it is no better than a brand of slavery stamped on us when we were too young to know its meaning.”

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Book:Middlemarch: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

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“No matter whether failure came A thousand different times, For one brief moment of success, Life rang its golden chimes.”

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“There is a chill air surrounding those who are down in the world, and people are glad to get away from them, as from a cold room.”

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