George Eliot
George Eliot
Mary Ann Evans, known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She is the author of seven novels, including Adam Bede, The Mill on the Floss, Silas Marner, Felix Holt, the Radical, Middlemarch, and Daniel Deronda, most of them set in provincial England and known for their realism and psychological insight...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth22 November 1819
life literature determined
There is no private life which has not been determined by a wider public life.
god memories son
The sons of Judah have to choose that God may again choose them. The divine principle of our race is action, choice, resolved memory.
ignorance acquaintance persons
The beginning of an acquaintance whether with persons or things is to get a definite outline of our ignorance.
wise men wife
That's what a man wants in a wife, mostly; he wants to make sure one fool tells him he's wise.
witty people literature
People who can't be witty exert themselves to be devout and affectionate.
progress literature heat
Iteration, like friction, is likely to generate heat instead of progress.
women memorable opposites
It is a common enough case, that of a man being suddenly captivated by a woman nearly the opposite of his ideal.
happiness wisdom laughter
In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause.
literature individualism spite
In spite of his practical ability, some of his experience had petrified into maxims and quotations.
party literature cabinets
Hostesses who entertain much must make up their parties as ministers make up their cabinets, on grounds other than personal liking.
break desire future past ties
I desire no future that will break the ties of the past
almighty denying god match men-and-women women
I'm not denying the women are foolish: God almighty made 'em to match the men
almighty british-author denying god match women
I'm not denying that women are foolish: God almighty made 'em to match the men.
beyond british-author large realm silence
I like not only to be loved, but to be told that I am loved; the realm of silence is large enough beyond the grave.