George Eliot Quotes

“Adventure is not outside man; it is within”

“Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.”

“Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another.”

“Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact.”

“Friendship is the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words.”

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”

“It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses we must plant more trees.”

“No man can be wise on an empty stomach.”

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

“The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our ego and live in another’s world.”

“There are many victories worse than a defeat.”

“Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles.”