Famous quotes by George Eliot

Adventure is not outside man; it is within.

It is never too late to be what you might have been.

I like not only to be loved, but also to be told I am loved.

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

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

The beginning of compunction is the beginning of a new life.

Little children are still the symbol of the eternal marriage between love and duty.

The responsibility of tolerance lies with those who have the wider vision.

There are many victories worse than a defeat.

The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.

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

All meanings, we know, depend on the key of interpretation.