Love has a way of cheating itself consciously, like a child who plays at solitary hide-and-seek; it is pleased with assurances that it all the while disbelieves.
George EliotIs it not rather what we expect in men, that they should have numerous strands of experience lying side by side and never compare them with each other?
George EliotCruelty, like every other vice, requires no motive outside of itself; it only requires opportunity.
George Eliot