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40 of the best book quotes from George Eliot. “A dull mind ... is rarely able to retain the impression that the notion from which [an] inference started was purely problematic.”. “There was ... a dreamy feeling that this child was somehow a message come to him from that far-off life.”.
Apr 11, 2019 · Hold up your head! You were not made for failure, you were made for victory. Go forward with a joyful confidence. It is a narrow mind which cannot look at a subject from various points of view. Keep true. Never be ashamed of doing right. Decide what you think is right and stick to it.
Apr 2, 2024 · The growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden life, and rest in unvisited tombs.. George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans; 22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880) was an English novelist and poet. Despite the strong social customs of her times ...
Nov 8, 2023 · Unlock the wisdom of a literary legend with our collection of 50 inspirational George Eliot quotes. Dive into the profound insights of this renowned Victorian author and poet, whose words continue to captivate and inspire. Discover timeless wisdom on love, growth, choice, and the power of human connection. Immerse yourself in the brilliance of ...
Middlemarch Quotes Showing 1-30 of 818. “It is a narrow mind which cannot look at a subject from various points of view.”. ― George Eliot, Middlemarch. tags: narrow-mind , open-mindedness , perspective. 816 likes. Like. “But the effect of her being on those around her was incalculably diffusive: for the growing good of the world is ...
Despair. But what we call our despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope. George Eliot: Middlemarch. Disappointment. Nothing is so good as it seems beforehand. George Eliot: Silas Marner. Gifts and Giving. One must be poor to know the luxury of giving. George Eliot: Middlemarch. Humor and Wit.
George Eliot Quotes. Quotes tagged as "george-eliot" Showing 1-29 of 29. “The days were longer then (for time, like money, is measured by our needs), when summer afternoons were spacious, and the clock ticked slowly in the winter evenings.”. ― George Eliot Middlemarch.
