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“I love words; they are the quoits, the bows, the staves that furnish the gymnasium of the mind.”

Quote by George Eliot

Book:George Eliot's Life, Complete: Top Novelist Focus

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George Eliot's Life, Complete: Top Novelist Focus

George Eliot's Life, Complete: Top Novelist Focus offers an in-depth exploration of the life and works of the celebrated author, focusing on her contributions to the literary world and her impact as a leading novelist. more

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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:The George Eliot Letters: 1862-1868

Source: The George Eliot Letters: 1862-1868

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Book:Life and letters

Source: Life and letters

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Book:The George Eliot Letters: 1874-1877

Source: The George Eliot Letters: 1874-1877

“(Politeness is) a tacit agreement that people's miserable defects, whether moral or intellectual, shall on either side be ignored and not be made the subject of reproach.”

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Book:Counsels and Maxims: Top of Schopenhauer

Source: Counsels and Maxims: Top of Schopenhauer

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Author:Arthur Schopenhauer

“The greatest intellectual capacities are only found in connection with a vehement and passionate will.”

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Author:Arthur Schopenhauer

“Authors may be divided into falling stars, planets, and fixed stars: the first have a momentary effect; the second have a much longer duration; but the third are unchangeable, possess their own light, and work for all time.”

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“If a man sets out to hate all the miserable creatures he meets, he will not have much energy left for anything else; whereas he can despise them, one and all, with the greatest ease.”

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Book:Studies in Pessimism: Top of Schopenhauer

Source: Studies in Pessimism: Top of Schopenhauer

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Author:Ellie Goulding