Ignorant kindness may have the effect of cruelty; but to be angry with it as if it were direct cruelty would be an ignorant unkindness.

Quote by George Eliot

Topics: Kindness Quotes

The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.

The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.

Excessive literary production is a social offense.

Excessive literary production is a social offense.

Acting is nothing more or less than playing. The idea is to humanize life.

Acting is nothing more or less than playing. The idea is to humanize life.

Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them.

Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them.

Death is the king of this world: 'Tis his park where he breeds life to...

Death is the king of this world: 'Tis his park where he breeds life to...

And when a woman's will is as strong as the man's who wants to govern...

And when a woman's will is as strong as the man's who wants to govern...

The sons of Judah have to choose that God may again choose them. The divine...

The sons of Judah have to choose that God may again choose them. The divine...

The finest language is mostly made up of simple unimposing words.

The finest language is mostly made up of simple unimposing words.

The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing...

The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing...

But the mother's yearning, that completest type of the life in another life which is...

But the mother's yearning, that completest type of the life in another life which is...

Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of...

Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of...

The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more...

The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more...

There are many victories worse than a defeat.

There are many victories worse than a defeat.

To have in general but little feeling, seems to be the only security against feeling...

To have in general but little feeling, seems to be the only security against feeling...

Gossip is a sort of smoke that comes from the dirty tobacco-pipes of those who...

Gossip is a sort of smoke that comes from the dirty tobacco-pipes of those who...

The beginning of compunction is the beginning of a new life.

The beginning of compunction is the beginning of a new life.

It is easy to say how we love new friends, and what we think of...

It is easy to say how we love new friends, and what we think of...

If Darwin's theory should be true, it will not degrade man; it will simply raise...

If Darwin's theory should be true, it will not degrade man; it will simply raise...

I'm tired of all this isolation. I'm tired of this triviality of life. I want...

I'm tired of all this isolation. I'm tired of this triviality of life. I want...

When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being,...

When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being,...

Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum...

Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum...

Generally, the theories we believe we call facts, and the facts we disbelieve we call...

Generally, the theories we believe we call facts, and the facts we disbelieve we call...

Religions die when they are proved to be true. Science is the record of dead...

Religions die when they are proved to be true. Science is the record of dead...