You should read history and look at ostracism, persecution, martyrdom, and that kind of thing. They always happen to the best men, you know.

Quote by George Eliot

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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...

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

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

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...

What loneliness is more lonely than distrust.

What loneliness is more lonely than distrust.

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

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

More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple pity that will not forsake...

More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple pity that will not forsake...

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.

What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are...

What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

I'm not denying the women are foolish: God almighty made 'em to match the men.

I'm not denying the women are foolish: God almighty made 'em to match the men.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving

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

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

The world is full of hopeful analogies and handsome, dubious eggs, called possibilities.

The world is full of hopeful analogies and handsome, dubious eggs, called possibilities.

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...

There are many victories worse than a defeat.

There are many victories worse than a defeat.