George Eliot

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"Blessed is the man who, having nothing to stay, abstains from giving us worthy evidence of the fact."	Generosity, Intelligence, Men
"Animals are such agreeable friends, they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms."	Ability, Criticism, Friends
"The beginning of an acquaintance whether with persons or things is to get a definite outline of our ignorance."	Beginnings, Ignorance
"It is never too late to be what we might have been."	Miscellaneous
"Blessed is the person who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact."	Generosity, Intelligence
"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."	Age, History, Knowledge
"It is never too late to be what you might have been."	Miscellaneous
"There are many victories worse than a defeat."	Men
"I don't believe one grows older. I think that what happens early on in life is that at a certain age one stands still and stagnates."	Age, Lies, Life
"Falsehood is easy, truth so difficult."	Adversity, Difficulty, Honesty
"Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there is much agreement, much disputation, and yet more personal liking."	Darkness, Friends, Light
"Nothing is so good as it seems beforehand."	Evil
"It seems to me we can never give up longing And wishing while we are thoroughly alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, And we must hunger after them."	Beauty, Determination, Evil
"If you sit down at set of sun And count the acts that you have done, And counting find One self-denying deed, one word That eased the heart of him who heard; One glance most kind That fell like sunshine where it went- Then you may count that day well spent."	Art, Time
"There is no feeling, except the extremes of fear and grief, that does not find relief in music."	Fear, Lies, Music
"We hand folks over to God's mercy, and show none ourselves."	Miscellaneous
"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."	Excellence
"Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another."	Honesty, Men, Truth
"I have measured out my life with coffee spoons."	Life
"Speech is but broken light upon the depth Of the unspoken."	Darkness, Light
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