1,496 Quotes by George Eliot

Excessive literary production is a social offense.

Animals are such agreeable friends they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.

It's but little good you'll do a

What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined for life ... to strengthen each other ... to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories.

What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined for life? (There) to strengthen each other (and) to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories.

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

Friendship is the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person,having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words.

What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined… to strengthen each other… to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories.

Falsehood is so easy, truth so difficult....Examine your words well, and you will find that even when you have no motive to be false, it is a very hard thing to say the exact truth, even about your own immediate feelings -- much harder than to say something fine about them which is_not_the exact truth.