Particular lies may speak a general truth.

It's no trifle at her time at her time of life to part with a doctor who knows her constitution.

We are overhasty to speak as if God did not manifest himself by our silent feeling, and make his love felt through ours.

I like not only to be loved, but also to be told that I am loved. I am not sure that you are of the same mind. But the realm of silence is large enough beyond the grave. This is the world of light and speech, and I shall take leave to tell you that you are very dear.

... there is a lightness about the feminine mind--a touch and go--music, the fine arts, that kind of thing--they should study those up to a certain point, women should; but in a light way, you know.

Love at its highest flood rushes beyond its object, and loses itself in the sense of divine mystery.

I wish always to be quoted as George Eliot.