Quotes By George Eliot

All the learnin' my father paid for was a bit o' birch at one end and an alphabet at the other. by George Eliot

In every parting there is an image of death. by George Eliot

Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. by George Eliot

When death comes it is never our tenderness that we repent from, but our severity. by George Eliot

In spite of his practical ability, some of his experience had petrified into maxims and quotations. by George Eliot

There is only one failure in life possible, and that is not to be true to the best one knows. by George Eliot

There are many victories worse than a defeat. by George Eliot

The only failure one should fear, is not hugging to the purpose they see as best. by George Eliot

I desire no future that will break the ties with the past. by George Eliot

It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses we must plant more trees. by George Eliot

We hand folks over to God's mercy, and show none ourselves. by George Eliot

I'm not denyin' the women are foolish. God Almighty made 'em to match the men. by George Eliot