What did George Eliot mean by: Knightly love is blent with reverence As heavenly air is blent with heavenly blue. George Eliot Author · England Copy
Ignorance is not so damnable as humbug, but when it prescribes pills it may happen to do more harm. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Eliot, Harm, Ignorance, 0 George Eliot Author · England
A woman dictates before marriage in order that she may have an appetite for submission afterwards. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Eliot, Gender, Power, Submission, 0 George Eliot Author · England
+ Don’t judge a book by its cover Author, July 12, 2023January 2, 2025, George Eliot, Appearance, Misconceptions, Perception, 0 George Eliot Author · England
The nature o’ things doesn’t change, though it seems as if one’s own life was nothing but change. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Eliot, Change, Nature, Perception, 0 George Eliot Author · England
A fool or idiot is one who expects things to happen that never can happen. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Eliot, Expectations, Foolishness, Reality, 0 George Eliot Author · England
Children demand that their heroes should be fleckless, and easily believe them so . Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Eliot, Belief, Idealization, Innocence, 0 George Eliot Author · England
+ Them as ha’ never had a cushion don’t miss it. Author, June 12, 2023January 2, 2025, George Eliot, Comfort, Experience, Gratitude, 0 George Eliot Author · England
+ Breed is stronger than pasture. Author, July 22, 2023January 2, 2025, George Eliot, Dominance, Genetics, Strength, 0 George Eliot Author · England
I only fear the death of others. For me, true death is that of the people I love Jean Cocteau Artist · France
I’m not willing just to be tolerated. That wounds my love of love and of liberty. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
If you cannot learn to love real art, at least learn to hate sham art and reject it. William Morris Designer · England
It is no more in our power to love always than it was not to love at all. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
