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“Quick souls have their intensest life in the first anticipatory sketch of what may or will be, and the pursuit of their wish is the pursuit of that paradisiacal vision which only impelled them, and is left farther and farther behind, vanishing forever even out of hope in the moment which is called…” quote by George Eliot
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“Quick souls have their intensest life in the first anticipatory sketch of what may or will be, and the pursuit of their wish is the pursuit of that paradisiacal vision which only impelled them, and is left farther and farther behind, vanishing forever even out of hope in the moment which is called success.”

George Eliot

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Source Novel: Middlemarch by George Eliot, 1871

Intense early passion fuels a vision that later fades, leaving success feeling empty without that original dream.

In simple terms: Early passion can fade, making success feel hollow.

Key Takeaway

Hold onto your original vision.

Themes

passion vision success disillusionment

Mood

melancholic reflective

Type

philosophical literary

When to use this quote

  • career ambition
  • artistic creation
  • personal relationships

Key Concepts

existentialism psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • What vision drives you?
  • How do you keep it alive?
A Different Perspective

Success may feel empty without the original dream.

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