If I have read religious history aright, faith, hope, and charity have not always been found in a direct ratio with a sensibility to the three concords; and it is possible, thank heaven! to have very erroneous theories and very sublime feelings.

We must not sit still and look for miracles; up and doing, and the Lord will be with thee. Prayer and pains, through faith in Christ Jesus, will do anything.

A toddling little girl is a centre of common feeling which makes the most dissimilar people understand each other.

I wish always to be quoted as George Eliot.

In travelling I shape myself betimes to idleness And take fools' pleasure

When you get me a good man made out of arguments, I will get you a good dinner with reading you the cookery book.

I've never any pity for conceited people, because I think they carry their comfort about with them.