There are natures in which, if they love us, we are conscious of having a sort of baptism and consecration.
George EliotIn Rome it seems as if there were so many things which are more wanted in the world than pictures.
George EliotIngenious philosophers tell you, perhaps, that the great work of the steam-engine is to create leisure for mankind. Do not believe them; it only creates a vacuum for eager thought to rush in.
George Eliot