A woman's heart must be of such a size and no larger, else it must be pressed small, like Chinese feet; her happiness is to be made as cakes are, by a fixed recipe.
George EliotFalsehood is so easy, truth so difficult. Even with no motive to be false, it is very hard to say the exact truth.
George EliotMiss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.
George Eliot