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Wear a smile and have friends wear a scowl and have wrinkles.
George Eliot
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George Eliot
Age: 61 †
Born: 1819
Born: November 22
Died: 1880
Died: December 22
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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.
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To have in general but little feeling, seems to be the only security against feeling too much on any particular occasion.
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Impatient people, according to Bacon, are like the bees, and kill themselves in stinging others.
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I don't feel sure about doing good in any way now everything seems like going on a mission to a people whose language I don't know.
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