Maxioms by George Eliot
The reward of one duty done is the power to fulfill another
The reward of one duty done is the power to fulfill another
There is no private life which has not been determined by a wider public life.
There is no private life which has not been determined by a wider public life.
More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple pity that will not forsake us
More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple pity that will not forsake us
A supreme love, a motive that gives a sublime rhythm to a woman's life, and exalts habit into partnership with read more
A supreme love, a motive that gives a sublime rhythm to a woman's life, and exalts habit into partnership with the soul's highest needs, is not to be had where and how she wills.
She was no longer wrestling with the grief, but could sit down with it as a lasting companion and make read more
She was no longer wrestling with the grief, but could sit down with it as a lasting companion and make it a sharer in her thoughts.