Mankind is not disposed to look narrowly into the conduct of great victors when their victory is on the right side.
George EliotNo soul is desolate as long as there is a human being for whom it can feel trust and reverence.
George EliotWe are overhasty to speak as if God did not manifest himself by our silent feeling, and make his love felt through ours.
George EliotBut indefinite visions of ambition are weak against the ease of doing what is habitual or beguilingly agreeable; and we all know the difficulty of carrying out a resolve when we secretly long that it may turn out to be unnecessary. In such states of mind the most incredulous person has a private leaning towards miracle: impossible to conceive how our wish could be fulfilled, still - very wonderful things have happened!
George Eliot