It is a sad weakness in us, after all, that the thought of a man’s death hallows him anew to us; as if life were not sacred too.
George Eliot
Man’s Death, Sacred Life, Sad Weakness, Death, Life, Weakness
George Eliot’s Quotes On Topics
Self-Perception | Result | Knowing Process | Paradoxes And Wisdom | Identity | Recklessness | Fluttered Expectation | Dead Affection | Freedom | Life And Death | Past | Soul Exclusive | Anguish | Manner Simplicity | Generational Traits | Hatred Of Injury | Urge Pride | Insight | Hidden Depths | Inner Conflict | More
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“Souls have complexions too: what will suit one will not suit another.” George Eliot
Soul Complexions, Individual Fit, Different Needs, Souls, Fit, Needs
George Eliot Soul Complexions, Individual Fit, Different Needs, Souls, Fit, Needs“Life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face.” George Eliot
Mother’s Love, Loving Face, Life Began, Waking, Loving, Mother
George Eliot Mother’s Love, Loving Face, Life Began, Waking, Loving, Mother“The desire to conquer is itself a sort of subjection.” George Eliot
Conquering Desire, Self Subjection, Inner Struggles, Desire, Subjection, Struggles
George Eliot Conquering Desire, Self Subjection, Inner Struggles, Desire, Subjection, Struggles“Men outlive their love, but they don’t outlive the consequences of their recklessness.” George Eliot
Outlive Love, Reckless Consequences, Emotional Aftermath, Love, Recklessness, Aftermath
George Eliot Outlive Love, Reckless Consequences, Emotional Aftermath, Love, Recklessness, Aftermath“One must be poor to know the luxury of giving!” George Eliot
Luxury Of Giving, Poverty Insight, Generosity Value, Poverty, Giving, Luxury
George Eliot Luxury Of Giving, Poverty Insight, Generosity Value, Poverty, Giving, Luxury“Among all forms of mistake, prophecy is the most gratuitous.” George Eliot
Gratuitous Prophecy, Mistaken Predictions, Futile Forecast, Prophecy, Predictions, Forecast
George Eliot Gratuitous Prophecy, Mistaken Predictions, Futile Forecast, Prophecy, Predictions, Forecast“Particular lies may speak a general truth.” George Eliot
Lies And Truth, General Understanding, Philosophical Reflection, Lies, Truth, Understanding
George Eliot Lies And Truth, General Understanding, Philosophical Reflection, Lies, Truth, Understanding“Iteration, like friction, is likely to generate heat instead of progress.” George Eliot
Generate Heat, Progress Friction, Likely Iteration, Heat, Progress, Friction
George Eliot Generate Heat, Progress Friction, Likely Iteration, Heat, Progress, Friction“What destroys us most effectively is not a malign fate but our own capacity for self-deception and for degrading our own best self.” George Eliot
Malign Fate, Self-Deception, Destroying Capacity, Fate, Deception, Capacity
George Eliot Malign Fate, Self-Deception, Destroying Capacity, Fate, Deception, Capacity“Cruelty, like every other vice, requires no motive outside of itself; it only requires opportunity.” George Eliot
Cruelty Vice, Vice Motive, Opportunity Cruelty, Vice, Motive, Opportunity
George Eliot Cruelty Vice, Vice Motive, Opportunity Cruelty, Vice, Motive, Opportunity“Blameless people are always the most exasperating.” George Eliot
Blameless People, Most Exasperating, Annoying Traits, People, Exasperating, Traits
George Eliot Blameless People, Most Exasperating, Annoying Traits, People, Exasperating, Traits“Where Jack isn’t safe, Tom’s in danger.” George Eliot
Safety, Danger, Mutual Protection, Safety, Danger, Protection
George Eliot Safety, Danger, Mutual Protection, Safety, Danger, Protection“I protest against any absolute conclusion.” George Eliot
Protest Conclusions, Absolute Truths, Rejecting Certainty, Protest, Truths, Certainty
George Eliot Protest Conclusions, Absolute Truths, Rejecting Certainty, Protest, Truths, Certainty“Adventure is not outside man; it is within.” George Eliot
Internal Adventure, Man’s Nature, Inner Quest, Adventure, Nature, Quest
George Eliot Internal Adventure, Man’s Nature, Inner Quest, Adventure, Nature, Quest“We mortals, men and women, devour many a disappointment between breakfast and dinnertime.” George Eliot
Human Disappointment, Life’s Struggles, Daily Life, Mortality And Loss, Emotions In Life, Human Experience
George Eliot Human Disappointment, Life’s Struggles, Daily Life, Mortality And Loss, Emotions In Life, Human Experience“The saints were cowards who stood by to see Christ crucified: they should have flung themselves Upon the Roman spears, and died in vain – The grandest death, to die in vain – for love Greater than sways the forces of the world!” George Eliot
Saintly Cowardice, Love’s Sacrifice, Grandest Death, Saints, Love, Sacrifice
George Eliot Saintly Cowardice, Love’s Sacrifice, Grandest Death, Saints, Love, Sacrifice“As they who make Good luck a god count all unlucky men.” George Eliot
Luck And Fate, Unlucky Men, Luck’s Power, Luck, Fate, Men
George Eliot Luck And Fate, Unlucky Men, Luck’s Power, Luck, Fate, Men“After all, people may really have in them some vocation which is not quite plain to themselves, may they not? They may seem idle and weak because they are growing. We should be very patient with each other, I think.” George Eliot
Growing Patience, Idle Weak, Plain Vocation, Patience, Vocation, Growing
George Eliot Growing Patience, Idle Weak, Plain Vocation, Patience, Vocation, Growing