There's things to put up wi' in ivery place, an' you may change an' change an' not better yourself when all's said an' done.
George EliotThat golden sky, which was the doubly blessed symbol of advancing day and of approaching rest.
George EliotConsequences are unpitying. Our deeds carry their terrible consequences, quite apart from any fluctuations that went beforeโconsequences that are hardly ever confined to ourselves. And it is best to fix our minds on that certainty, instead of considering what may be the elements of excuse for us.
George Eliot