The intense happiness of our union is derived in a high degree from the perfect freedom with which we each follow and declare our own impressions. – George Eliot
Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles. – George Eliot
But most of us are apt to settle within ourselves that the man who blocks our way is odious, and not to mind causing him a little of the disgust which his personality excites in ourselves. – George Eliot
It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses we must plant more trees. – George Eliot