Different taste in jokes is a great strain on the affections.

Quote by George Eliot

Topics: Jokes Quotes

But human experience is usually paradoxical, that means incongruous with the phrases of current talk...

But human experience is usually paradoxical, that means incongruous with the phrases of current talk...

The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.

The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.

Among all forms of mistake, prophecy is the most gratuitous

Among all forms of mistake, prophecy is the most gratuitous

Opposition may become sweet to a man when he has christened it persecution.

Opposition may become sweet to a man when he has christened it persecution.

He was like the cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.

He was like the cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.

There is a sort of jealousy which needs very little fire; it is hardly a...

There is a sort of jealousy which needs very little fire; it is hardly a...

Kisses honeyed by oblivion.

Kisses honeyed by oblivion.

It seems to me we can never give up longing and wishing while we are...

It seems to me we can never give up longing and wishing while we are...

Mortals are easily tempted to pinch the life out of their neighbour's buzzing glory, and...

Mortals are easily tempted to pinch the life out of their neighbour's buzzing glory, and...

You should read history and look at ostracism, persecution, martyrdom, and that kind of thing....

You should read history and look at ostracism, persecution, martyrdom, and that kind of thing....

There are some cases in which the sense of injury breeds not the will to...

There are some cases in which the sense of injury breeds not the will to...

It always remains true that if we had been greater, circumstance would have been less...

It always remains true that if we had been greater, circumstance would have been less...

Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there is much agreement, much disputation,...

Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there is much agreement, much disputation,...

It is only a poor sort of happiness that could ever come by caring very...

It is only a poor sort of happiness that could ever come by caring very...

Science is properly more scrupulous than dogma. Dogma gives a charter to mistake, but the...

Science is properly more scrupulous than dogma. Dogma gives a charter to mistake, but the...

Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love.

Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love.

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...

Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of...

Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of...

Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or...

Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or...

Kindness is like snow - it beautifies everything it covers

Kindness is like snow - it beautifies everything it covers