Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
The intense happiness of our union is derived in a high degree from the perfect freedom with which we each follow and declare our own impressions.
George Eliot
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
George Eliot
Age: 61 †
Born: 1819
Born: November 22
Died: 1880
Died: December 22
Editor
Essayist
Journalist
Novelist
Philosopher
Poet
Translator
Writer
Mary Anne Evans
Mary Ann Evans
Marian Evans
Mary Anne Evans Cross
Mary Anne Cross
High
Union
Happiness
Impression
Freedom
Unions
Perfect
Degree
Intense
Degrees
Impressions
Follow
Derived
Relationship
Declare
More quotes by George Eliot
We cannot reform our forefathers.
George Eliot
When a workman knows the use of his tools, he can make a door as well as a window.
George Eliot
I think I should have no other mortal wants, if I could always have plenty of music.
George Eliot
It is a narrow mind which cannot look at a subject from various points of view.
George Eliot
Speech is often barren but silence also does not necessarily brood over a full nest. Your still fowl, blinking at you without remark, may all the while be sitting on one addled egg and when it takes to cackling will have nothing to announce but that addled delusion.
George Eliot
What makes life dreary is the want of a motive.
George Eliot
The commonest man, who has his ounce of sense and feeling, is conscious of the difference between a lovely, delicate woman and a coarse one. Even a dog feels a difference in her presence.
George Eliot
I like trying to get pregnant. I'm not so sure about childbirth.
George Eliot
'Tis God gives skill, but not without men's hand: He could not make Antonio Stradivarius's violins without Antonio.
George Eliot
And when a woman's will is as strong as the man's who wants to govern her, half her strength must be concealment.
George Eliot
Ignorant kindness may have the effect of cruelty but to be angry with it as if it were direct cruelty would be an ignorant unkindness.
George Eliot
It is necessary to me, not simply to be but to utter, and I require utterance of my friends.
George Eliot
... one always believes one's own town to be more stupid than any other.
George Eliot
There is no sense of ease like the ease we felt in those scenes where we were born.
George Eliot
Particular lies may speak a general truth.
George Eliot
Our sense of duty must often wait for some work which shall take the place of dilettanteism [sic] and make us feel that the quality of our action is not a matter of indifference.
George Eliot
The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity rather, the more our egoism is satisfied, the more robust is our belief.
George Eliot
Poetry and art and knowledge are sacred and pure.
George Eliot
Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions they pass no criticisms.
George Eliot
Grant folly's prayers that hinder folly's wish, And serve the ends of wisdom.
George Eliot