That's what a man wants in a wife, mostly; he wants to make sure one fool tells him he's wise.

Quote by George Eliot

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

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

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.

The most solid comfort one can fall back upon is the thought that the business...

The most solid comfort one can fall back upon is the thought that the business...

Truth has rough flavours if we bite it through.

Truth has rough flavours if we bite it through.

The intense happiness of our union is derived in a high degree from the perfect...

The intense happiness of our union is derived in a high degree from the perfect...

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...

I like not only to be loved, but to be told I am loved.

I like not only to be loved, but to be told I am loved.

The responsibility of tolerance lies with those who have the wider vision.

The responsibility of tolerance lies with those who have the wider vision.

I like not only to be loved, but also to be told that I am...

I like not only to be loved, but also to be told that I am...

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

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

There are many victories worse than a defeat.

There are many victories worse than a defeat.

A blush is no language; only a dubious flag - signal which may mean either...

A blush is no language; only a dubious flag - signal which may mean either...

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 strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.

The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.

Play not with paradoxes. That caustic which you handle in order to scorch others may...

Play not with paradoxes. That caustic which you handle in order to scorch others may...

Might, could, would - they are contemptible auxiliaries.

Might, could, would - they are contemptible auxiliaries.

The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another.

The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another.

Kisses honeyed by oblivion.

Kisses honeyed by oblivion.

The first kiss I had was the most disgusting thing in my life. The girl...

The first kiss I had was the most disgusting thing in my life. The girl...

If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing you grandmother with...

If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing you grandmother with...

We are all born for love... it is the principle existence and it's only end.

We are all born for love... it is the principle existence and it's only end.