Quote by George Eliot
But human experience is usually paradoxical, that means incongruou

But human experience is usually paradoxical, that means incongruous with the phrases of current talk or even current philosophy. – George Eliot

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The presence of a noble nature, generous in its wishes, ardent in its charity, changes the lights for us: we begin to see things again in their larger, quieter masses, and to believe that we too can be seen and judged in the wholeness of our character. – George Eliot

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Example
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Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their objects than love. – George Eliot

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Anger
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To be candid, in Middlemarch phraseology, meant, to use an early opportunity of letting your friends know that you did not take a cheerful view of their capacity, their conduct, or their position; and a robust candor never waited to be asked for its opinion. – George Eliot

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Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another. – Nelson Mandela

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At times I experience hardship in trying to find the proper point of balance between traditional things and my own personality. – Princess Masako

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Experience

Let us be about setting high standards for life, love, creativity, and wisdom. If our expectations in these areas are low, we are not likely to experience wellness. Setting high standards makes every day and every decade worth looking forward to. – Greg Anderson

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There are more people than you think who want to have a challenging experience, in which they are obliged to reflect about the past. – Umberto Eco

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Well, another market is being created now out of Internet technology. – Jim Barksdale

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Music and songs are written at different periods of time, at different times in your life. They reflect the feelings you have and to be honest, I quite like having positive emotions. – Scott Ian

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positive

Anyone who has a child today should train him to be either a physicist or a ballet dancer. Then hell escape. – W. H. Auden

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parenting

The work that must be done for each woman to reconnect with her psyche and to give herself a chance to live her own life is essentially the same. The realization of the equality of all races, the equality of all beings is essential. – Betty Buckley

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