What did George Eliot mean by: The desire to conquer is itself a sort of subjection. George Eliot Author · England Copy
Great feelings will often take the aspect of error, and great faith the aspect of illusion. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Eliot, Faith, Feelings, Illusion, 0 George Eliot Author · England
Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Eliot, Humility, Silence, Wisdom, 0 George Eliot Author · England
Don’t seem to he on the lookout for crows, else you’ll set other people watching. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Eliot, Awareness, Caution, Perception, 0 George Eliot Author · England
+ The beauty of a lovely woman is like music. Author, June 6, 2023January 2, 2025, George Eliot, Beauty, Comparison, Music, 0 George Eliot Author · England
A man deep-wounded may feel too much pain to feel much anger. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Eliot, Anger, Emotions, Pain, 0 George Eliot Author · England
I’m not denyin’ the women are foolish. God Almighty made ’em to match the men. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Eliot, Equality, Gender roles, Humor, 0 George Eliot Author · England
To know intense joy without a strong bodily frame, one must have an enthusiastic soul. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Eliot, Body, Joy, Soul, 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
If it has to choose who is to be crucified, the crowd will always save Barabbas. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
One is either judge or accused. The judge sits, the accused stands. Live on your feet. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
In Paris, everybody wants to be an actor; nobody is content to be a spectator. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
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
