I'm not denyin' the women are foolish. God Almighty made 'em to match the men.

Quote by George Eliot

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We must not sit still and look for miracles; up and doing, and the Lord...

We must not sit still and look for miracles; up and doing, and the Lord...

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

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

Iteration, like friction, is likely to generate heat instead of progress.

Iteration, like friction, is likely to generate heat instead of progress.

Hear Everything and judge for yourself

Hear Everything and judge for yourself

Our words have wings, but fly not where we would.

Our words have wings, but fly not where we would.

Consequences are unpitying.

Consequences are unpitying.

Truth has rough flavours if we bite it through.

Truth has rough flavours if we bite it through.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving

Best friend, my well-spring in the wilderness!

Best friend, my well-spring in the wilderness!

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

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

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

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

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

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

The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by...

The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by...

When we get to wishing a great deal for ourselves, whatever we get soon turns...

When we get to wishing a great deal for ourselves, whatever we get soon turns...

Will not a tiny speck very close to our vision blot out the glory of...

Will not a tiny speck very close to our vision blot out the glory of...

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...

There is only one failure in life possible, and that is not to be true...

There is only one failure in life possible, and that is not to be true...

It is never too late to be what you might have been.

It is never too late to be what you might have been.

Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy.

Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy.

If dreams give you power, then I'm strong enough to walk through my heart till...

If dreams give you power, then I'm strong enough to walk through my heart till...