The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.
Quote, saying and phrase by: George Eliot
The important work of moving the world f…
The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men.
Quote, saying and phrase by: George Eliot
The reward of one duty is the power to f…
The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another.
Quote, saying and phrase by: George Eliot
The scornful nostril and the high head g…
The scornful nostril and the high head gather not the odors that lie on the track of truth.
Quote, saying and phrase by: George Eliot
The strongest principle of growth lies i…
The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice.
Quote, saying and phrase by: George Eliot
The tendancy of liberals is to create bo…
The tendancy of liberals is to create bodies of men and women-of all classes-detached from tradition, alienated from religion, and susceptible to mass suggestion-mob rule. And a mob will be no less a mob if it is well fed, well clothed, well housed, and well disciplined.
Quote, saying and phrase by: George Eliot
There are many victories worse than a de…
There are many victories worse than a defeat.
Quote, saying and phrase by: George Eliot
There is a great deal of unmapped countr…
There is a great deal of unmapped country within us which would have to be taken into account in an explanation of our gusts and storms.
Quote, saying and phrase by: George Eliot
There is no feeling, except the extremes…
There is no feeling, except the extremes of fear and grief, that does not find relief in music.
Quote, saying and phrase by: George Eliot
There’s folks ‘ud stand on their heads a…
There’s folks ‘ud stand on their heads and then say the fault was i’ their boots.
Quote, saying and phrase by: George Eliot