Childhood has no forebodings; but then, it is soothed by no memories of outlived sorrow

Quote by George Eliot

Topics: Childhood Quotes

The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.

The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.

Ignorant kindness may have the effect of cruelty; but to be angry with it as...

Ignorant kindness may have the effect of cruelty; but to be angry with it as...

All meanings, we know, depend on the key of interpretation.

All meanings, we know, depend on the key of interpretation.

The only failure one should fear, is not hugging to the purpose they see as...

The only failure one should fear, is not hugging to the purpose they see as...

Vanity is as ill at ease under indifference as tenderness is under a love which...

Vanity is as ill at ease under indifference as tenderness is under a love which...

In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause.

In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause.

A woman's heart must be of such a size and no larger, else it must...

A woman's heart must be of such a size and no larger, else it must...

Consequences are unpitying.

Consequences are unpitying.

When death comes it is never our tenderness that we repent from, but our severity.

When death comes it is never our tenderness that we repent from, but our severity.

Hear Everything and judge for yourself

Hear Everything and judge for yourself

Marriage must be a relation either of sympathy or of conquest.

Marriage must be a relation either of sympathy or of conquest.

The happiest women, like the happiest nations, have no history.

The happiest women, like the happiest nations, have no history.

The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.

The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.

I desire no future that will break the ties with the past.

I desire no future that will break the ties with the past.

Life began with waking up and loving my mother's face.

Life began with waking up and loving my mother's face.

It's no trifle at her time of life to part with a doctor who knows...

It's no trifle at her time of life to part with a doctor who knows...

I'm not denying the women are foolish: God almighty made 'em to match the men.

I'm not denying the women are foolish: God almighty made 'em to match the men.

Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles.

Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles.

When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.

When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.

Don't be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter...

Don't be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter...