There are natures in which, if they love us, we are conscious of having a sort of baptism and consecration. George Eliot More Quotes by George Eliot More Quotes From George Eliot Net the large fish and you are sure to have the small fry. George Eliot fishes I will to make life less bitter for a few within my reach. George Eliot bitter Jews are not fit for Heaven, but on earth they are most useful. George Eliot fit earth heaven If you are not proud of your cellar, there is no thrill of satisfaction in seeing your guest hold up his wineglass to the light and look judicial. George Eliot thrill light looks When you get me a good man made out of arguments, I will get you a good dinner with reading you the cookery book. George Eliot reading men book ... one always believes one's own town to be more stupid than any other. George Eliot towns stupid believe Brothers are so unpleasant. George Eliot brother When the animals entered the Ark in pairs, one may imagine that allied species made much private remark on each other, and were tempted to think that so many forms feeding on the same store of fodder were eminently superfluous, as tending to diminish the rations. George Eliot may animal thinking But how little we know what would make paradise for our neighbours! We judge from our own desires, and our neighbours themselves are not always open enough even to throw out a hint of theirs. George Eliot paradise judging desire Unwonted circumstances may make us all rather unlike ourselves: there are conditions under which the most majestic person is obliged to sneeze, and our emotions are liable to be acted on in the same incongruous manner. George Eliot majestic emotion may Receptiveness is a rare and massive power, like fortitude. George Eliot massive fortitude Better a wrong will than a wavering; better a steadfast enemy than an uncertain friend; better a false belief than no belief at all. George Eliot wavering belief enemy Human experience is usually paradoxical. George Eliot paradoxical human-experience humans If you are to rule men, you must rule them through their own ideas. George Eliot ifs men ideas What courage and patience are wanted for every life that aims to produce anything! George Eliot aim produce wanted ... when one's outward lot is perfect, the sense of inward imperfection is the more pressing. George Eliot inward imperfection perfect He had the superficial kindness of a good-humored, self-satisfied nature, that fears no rivalry, and has encountered no contrarieties. George Eliot rivalry self kindness In the first moments when we come away from the presence of death, every other relation to the living is merged, to our feeling, in the great relation of a common nature and a common destiny. George Eliot destiny feelings firsts Men and women are but children of a larger growth. George Eliot growth men children Loquacity with tongue or pen is its own reward -- or, punishment. George Eliot tongue punishment rewards
