Particular lies may speak a general truth. George Eliot More Quotes by George Eliot More Quotes From George Eliot Well, I aren't like a bird-clapper, forced to make a rattle when the wind blows on me. I can keep my own counsel when there's no good i' speaking. George Eliot blow bird wind The responsibility of tolerance lies with those who have the wider vision. George Eliot tolerance responsibility lying Religious ideas have the fate of melodies, which, once set afloat in the world, are taken up by all sorts of instruments, some of them woefully coarse, feeble, or out of tune, until people are in danger of crying out that the melody itself is detestable. George Eliot fate taken religious All meanings, we know, depend on the key of interpretation. George Eliot mystery keys wonder Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds. George Eliot karma motivational inspirational Failure after long perseverance is much grander than never to have a striving good enough to be called a failure. George Eliot perseverance inspiring happiness Any coward can fight a battle when he's sure of winning; but give me the man who has the pluck to fight when he's sure of losing. George Eliot uplifting success inspirational One must be poor to know the luxury of giving! George Eliot luxury money giving Opposition may become sweet to a man when he has christened it persecution. George Eliot sweet inspirational men When God makes His presence felt through us, we are like the burning bush: Moses never took any heed what sort of bush it was—he only saw the brightness of the Lord. George Eliot brightness burning saws Do we not all agree to call rapid thought and noble impulse by the name of inspiration? George Eliot goal names inspirational But what is opportunity to the man who can't use it? George Eliot use opportunity men What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. George Eliot smile wise happiness We want people to feel with us more than to act for us. George Eliot want feels people Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love. George Eliot lonely sympathy goodbye Life seems to go on without effort when I am filled with music. George Eliot effort music goes-on Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there is much agreement, much disputation, and yet more personal liking. George Eliot delight agreement friendship More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us. George Eliot compassion wisdom simple No evil dooms us hopelessly except the evil we love, and desire to continue in, and make no effort to escape from. George Eliot effort evil love Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. George Eliot dying literature death
