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Quotes by George Eliot

George Eliot

Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions they pass no criticisms.

Animals are such agreeable friends they ask no questions pass no criticisms.

There is no feeling except the extremes of fear and grief that does not find relief in music.

Blessed is the man who having nothing to say refrains from giving wordy evidence of the fact.

Life is measured by the rapidity of change the succession of influences that modify the being.

Necessity does the work of courage.

Any coward can fight a battle when hes sure of winning.

The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice.

Decide on what you think is right and stick to it.

Our deeds still travel with us from afar and what we have been makes us what we are.

The beginning of compunction is the beginning of a new life.

No great deed is done by falterers who ask for certainty.

Theres folks ud stand on their heads and then say the fault was i their boots.

The only failure a man ought to fear is failure in cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best.

Failure after long perseverance is much grander than never to have a striving good enough to be called a failure.

Better a false belief than no belief at all.

Hatred is like fire-it makes even light rubbish deadly.

Best friend my well-spring in the wilderness!

Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there is much agreement much disputation and yet more personal liking.

Wear a smile and have friends wear a scowl and have wrinkles.