Best friend, my well-spring in the wilderness!
George Eliot
Friendship, Support, Life, Connection, Companionship, Solace
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More George Eliot Quotes
“The early months of marriage often are times of critical tumult, – whether that of a shrimp pool or of deeper water, – which afterwards subside into cheerful peace.” George Eliot
Marriage Tumult, Cheerful Peace, Critical Times, Marriage, Peace, Tumult
George Eliot Marriage Tumult, Cheerful Peace, Critical Times, Marriage, Peace, Tumult“Friendships begin with liking or gratitude- roots that can be pulled up.” George Eliot
Friendships Roots, Begin Gratitude, Liking Start, Roots, Gratitude, Liking
George Eliot Friendships Roots, Begin Gratitude, Liking Start, Roots, Gratitude, Liking“Death is the only physician, the shadow of his valley the only journeying that will cure us of age and the gathering fatigue of years.” George Eliot
Death, Life, Aging, Mortality, Philosophy, Fate
George Eliot Death, Life, Aging, Mortality, Philosophy, Fate“Effective magic is transcendent nature.” George Eliot
Transcendent Magic, Effective Nature, Nature’s Power, Magic, Nature, Power
George Eliot Transcendent Magic, Effective Nature, Nature’s Power, Magic, Nature, Power“Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them.” George Eliot
Forgotten Dead, Perpetual Memory, Loved Ones, Dead, Memory, Loved
George Eliot Forgotten Dead, Perpetual Memory, Loved Ones, Dead, Memory, Loved“A man carries within him the germ of his most exceptional action; and if we wise people make eminent fools of ourselves on any particular occasion, we must endure the legitimate conclusion that we carry a few grains of folly to our ounce of wisdom.” George Eliot
Wisdom And Folly, Human Nature, Exceptional Actions, Self-awareness, Life’s Paradoxes, Humility In Wisdom
George Eliot Wisdom And Folly, Human Nature, Exceptional Actions, Self-awareness, Life’s Paradoxes, Humility In Wisdom“I carry my unwritten poems in cipher on my face!” George Eliot
Unwritten Poems, Cipher Face, Inner Creativity, Poems, Cipher, Creativity
George Eliot Unwritten Poems, Cipher Face, Inner Creativity, Poems, Cipher, Creativity“Joy is the best of wine.” George Eliot
Joy’s Essence, Best Wine, Happiness Drink, Joy, Wine, Happiness
George Eliot Joy’s Essence, Best Wine, Happiness Drink, Joy, Wine, Happiness“Life is measured by the rapidity of change, the succession of influences that modify the being.” George Eliot
Rapid Change, Life Succession, Influences Flow, Change, Succession, Flow
George Eliot Rapid Change, Life Succession, Influences Flow, Change, Succession, Flow“The soul of man, when it gets fairly rotten, will bear you all sorts of poisonous toad-stools, and no eye can see whence came the seed thereof.” George Eliot
Rotten Soul, Poisonous Thoughts, Hidden Origins, Soul, Poison, Origins
George Eliot Rotten Soul, Poisonous Thoughts, Hidden Origins, Soul, Poison, Origins“The memory has as many moods as the temper, and shifts its scenery like a diorama.” George Eliot
Memory’s Nature, Emotional Moods, Mental Shifts, Cognitive Fluidity, Memory’s Layers, Emotional Recollection
George Eliot Memory’s Nature, Emotional Moods, Mental Shifts, Cognitive Fluidity, Memory’s Layers, Emotional Recollection“Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact.” George Eliot
Silent Wisdom, Blessed Silence, Meaningful Abstention, Silence, Wisdom, Abstention
George Eliot Silent Wisdom, Blessed Silence, Meaningful Abstention, Silence, Wisdom, Abstention“We read, indeed, that the walls of Jericho fell down before the sound of trumpets, but we nowhere hear that those trumpets were hoarse and feeble. Doubtless they were trumpets that gave forth clear ringing tones, and sent a mighty vibration through brick and mortar.” George Eliot
Walls Jericho, Ringing Tones, Brick Mortar, Jericho, Tones, Mortar
George Eliot Walls Jericho, Ringing Tones, Brick Mortar, Jericho, Tones, Mortar“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it.” George Eliot
Delicious Autumn, Soul Wedded, Seasonal Love, Autumn, Soul, Love
George Eliot Delicious Autumn, Soul Wedded, Seasonal Love, Autumn, Soul, Love“Poetry and art and knowledge are sacred and pure.” George Eliot
Sacred Knowledge, Artistic Purity, Intellectual Sanctity, Poetry, Art, Knowledge
George Eliot Sacred Knowledge, Artistic Purity, Intellectual Sanctity, Poetry, Art, Knowledge“It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses we must plant more trees.” George Eliot
Effort For Roses, Planting Trees, More Roses, Roses, Trees, Effort
George Eliot Effort For Roses, Planting Trees, More Roses, Roses, Trees, Effort“A good solid bit of work lasts.” George Eliot
Solid Work, Lasting Effort, Practical Results, Work, Effort, Results
George Eliot Solid Work, Lasting Effort, Practical Results, Work, Effort, Results“Destiny stands by sarcastic with our dramatis personae folded in her hand.” George Eliot
Sarcastic Destiny, Dramatic Fate, Life’s Roles, Destiny, Fate, Roles
George Eliot Sarcastic Destiny, Dramatic Fate, Life’s Roles, Destiny, Fate, Roles