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Death is the king of this world: 'Tis his park where he breeds life to feed him. Cries of pain are music for his banquet.
George Eliot
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George Eliot
Age: 61 †
Born: 1819
Born: November 22
Died: 1880
Died: December 22
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What a wretched lot of old shrivelled creatures we shall be by-and-by. Never mind - the uglier we get in the eyes of others, the lovelier we shall be to each other that has always been my firm faith about friendship.
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So shall I join the choir invisible Whose music is the gladness of the world.
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I like not only to be loved, but to be told that I am loved the realm of silence is large enough beyond the grave.
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I've always felt that your belongings have never been on a level with you.
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