Whether happiness may come or not, one should try and prepare one's self to do without it.

Quote by George Eliot

Topics: Happiness Quotes

There are many victories worse than a defeat.

There are many victories worse than a defeat.

But what we call our despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope.

But what we call our despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope.

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...

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...

It is a common enough case, that of a man being suddenly captivated by a...

It is a common enough case, that of a man being suddenly captivated by a...

Our deeds still travel with us from afar, and what we have been makes us...

Our deeds still travel with us from afar, and what we have been makes us...

We long for an affection altogether ignorant of our faults. Heaven has accorded this to...

We long for an affection altogether ignorant of our faults. Heaven has accorded this to...

Ignorance is not so damnable as humbug, but when it prescribes pills it may happen...

Ignorance is not so damnable as humbug, but when it prescribes pills it may happen...

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

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

Our consciousness rarely registers the beginning of a growth within us any more than without...

Our consciousness rarely registers the beginning of a growth within us any more than without...

Might, could, would - they are contemptible auxiliaries.

Might, could, would - they are contemptible auxiliaries.

Knowledge slowly builds up what Ignorance in an hour pulls down

Knowledge slowly builds up what Ignorance in an hour pulls down

Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds

Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds

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

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

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...

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...

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.

It's never too late to have a happy childhood.

It's never too late to have a happy childhood.

Went to the beach for the day and wrote as much as I could about...

Went to the beach for the day and wrote as much as I could about...

There is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving

There is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving