To men who only aim at escaping felony, nothing short of the prisoner's dock is disgrace. 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 blowbirdwind The responsibility of tolerance lies with those who have the wider vision. George Eliot toleranceresponsibilitylying 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 fatetakenreligious All meanings, we know, depend on the key of interpretation. George Eliot mysterykeyswonder Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds. George Eliot karmamotivationalinspirational Failure after long perseverance is much grander than never to have a striving good enough to be called a failure. George Eliot perseveranceinspiringhappiness 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 upliftingsuccessinspirational One must be poor to know the luxury of giving! George Eliot luxurymoneygiving Opposition may become sweet to a man when he has christened it persecution. George Eliot sweetinspirationalmen 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 brightnessburningsaws Do we not all agree to call rapid thought and noble impulse by the name of inspiration? George Eliot goalnamesinspirational But what is opportunity to the man who can't use it? George Eliot useopportunitymen What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. George Eliot smilewisehappiness We want people to feel with us more than to act for us. George Eliot wantfeelspeople Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love. George Eliot lonelysympathygoodbye Life seems to go on without effort when I am filled with music. George Eliot effortmusicgoes-on Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there is much agreement, much disputation, and yet more personal liking. George Eliot delightagreementfriendship More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us. George Eliot compassionwisdomsimple No evil dooms us hopelessly except the evil we love, and desire to continue in, and make no effort to escape from. George Eliot effortevillove Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. George Eliot dyingliteraturedeath
