May every soul that touches mine - be it the slightest contact - get there from some good; some little grace; one kindly thought; one aspiration yet unfelt; one bit of courage for the darkening sky; one gleam of faith to brave the thickening ills of life; one glimpse of brighter skies beyond the gathering mists - to make this life worthwhile.
George EliotWhen we get to wishing a great deal for ourselves, whatever we get soon turns into mere limitation and exclusion.
George EliotIt always seemed to me a sort of clever stupidity only to have one sort of talent - like a carrier pigeon.
George Eliot