All George Eliot Quotes
- Time, like money, is measured by our needs. Funny
- Any coward can fight a battle when he's sure of winning. Any
- When one wanted one's interests looking after whatever the cost, it was not so well for a lawyer to be over honest, else he might… Cost
- May every soul that touches mine - be it the slightest contact - get there from some good; some little grace; one kindly thought; one… Aspiration
- I always think the flowers can see us, and know what we are thinking about. Always Think
- I tell you there isn't a thing under the sun that needs to be done at all, but what a man can do better than… All
- The right to rebellion is the right to seek a higher rule, and not to wander in mere lawlessness. Higher
- Well, well, my boy, if good luck knocks at your door, don't you put your head out at window and tell it to be gone… All
- Resolve will melt no rocks. But it can scale them. Determination
- Women should be protected from anyone's exercise of unrighteous power... but then, so should every other living creature. Animal
- Education was almost always a matter of luck usually ill luck in those distant days. Almost Always
- How unspeakably the lengthening of memories in common endears our old friends! Common
- These gems have life in them: their colors speak, say what words fail of. Color
- Mighty is the force of motherhood! It transforms all things by its vital heat. All
- Things are achieved when they are well begun. Achieved
- The pride of the body is a barrier against the gifts that purify the soul. Barrier
- Doubtless a great anguish may do the work of years, and we may come out from that baptism of fire with a soul full of… Anguish
- These fellow-mortals, every one, must be accepted as they are: you can neither straighten their noses, nor brighten their wit, nor rectify their dispositions; and… Able
- Friendships begin with liking or gratitude- roots that can be pulled up. Begin
- The yoke a man creates for himself by wrong-doing will breed hate in the kindliest nature. Breed
- It's all one web, sir. The prosperity of the country is one web. All
- Trouble comes to us all in this life: we set our hearts on things which it isn't God's will for us to have, and then… All
- I know forgiveness is a man's duty, but, to my thinking, that can only mean as you're to give up all thoughts o' taking revenge:… All
- It is never too late, no matter how old you get because anytime or any point in your life you can always have a chance… All
- All our ignorance brings us closer to death. All