George Eliot

Human beings must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.

Life is measured by the rapidity of change, the succession of influences that modify the being.

If we had a keen vision of all that is ordinary in human life, it would be like hearing the grass grow or the squirrel’s heart beat, and we should die of that roar which is the other side of silence.

Mortals are easily tempted to pinch the life out of their neighbour’s buzzing glory, and think that such killing is no murder.

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

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.

A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.

During my life, I have had a few nightmares which happened to me while I was wide awake.

The power of love, as the basis of a State, has never been tried.

They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea.

If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death.

The foundations of a person are not in matter but in spirit.

Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.

The hues of the opal, the light of the diamond, are not to be seen if the eye is too near.

Blame is safer than praise.

Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.

Kindness, love, strength and determination personified!! Madiba reminds me that everything is possible!

Worth seeing? Yes; but not worth going to see.

Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study.

Let your literary compositions be kept from the public eye for nine years at least.