George Eliot ( 10 of 69 )
There is no despair so absolute as that which comes with the first moments of our first great sorrow, when read more
There is no despair so absolute as that which comes with the first moments of our first great sorrow, when we have not yet known what it is to have suffered and be healed, to have despaired and have recovered hope.
Hatred is like fire -- it makes even light rubbish deadly.
Hatred is like fire -- it makes even light rubbish deadly.
A difference of tastes in jokes is a great strain on the affections.
A difference of tastes in jokes is a great strain on the affections.
Wear a smile and have friends, wear a scowl and have wrinkles.
Wear a smile and have friends, wear a scowl and have wrinkles.
I like not only to be loved, but also to be told I am loved.
I like not only to be loved, but also to be told I am loved.
The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another.
The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another.
There are many victories worse than a defeat.rn
There are many victories worse than a defeat.rn
The reward of one duty done is the power to fulfill another
The reward of one duty done is the power to fulfill another
Little children are still the symbol of the eternal marriage between love and duty.
Little children are still the symbol of the eternal marriage between love and duty.
The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more our egoism is satisfied, the read more
The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more our egoism is satisfied, the more robust is our belief.