The commonest man, who has his ounce of sense and feeling, is conscious of the difference between a lovely, delicate woman and a coarse one. Even a dog feels a difference in her presence.
George EliotSay "I love you" to those you love. The eternal silence is long enough to be silent in, and that awaits us all.
George EliotSelfishโ a judgment readily passed by those who have never tested their own power of sacrifice.
George EliotImagination is a licensed trespasser: it has no fear of dogs, but may climb over walls and peep in at windows with impunity.
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