In the multitude of middle-aged men who go about their vocations in a daily course determined for them much in the same way as the tie of their cravats, there is always a good number who once meant to shape their own deeds and alter the world a little.
George EliotAfter all, people may really have in them some vocation which is not quite plain to themselves, may they not? They may seem idle and weak because they are growing. We should be very patient with each other, I think.
George EliotThere is so much to read and the days are so short! I get more hungry for knowledge every day, and less able to satisfy my hunger.
George Eliot