Quote by George Eliot
All the learnin my father paid for was a bit o birch at one end an

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

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

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Worldly faces never look so worldly as at a funeral. They have the same effect of grating incongruity as the sound of a coarse voice breaking the solemn silence of night. – George Eliot

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Look, Ive got incredible pride for my family. Ive absolutely fallen into that cliche of a dad who could just happily talk about my daughter endlessly. – Christian Bale

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You know, my mothers beautiful, my dad was a really handsome man, and there was a lot of talk about looks when I was growing up. – Courteney Cox

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I didnt really get into golf until I was about 14. My mom and dad were taking lessons from a pro an hour and a half from our farm in Cohuna, Australia. When they got home, Id ask my mom to explain everything they learned – drills and all. – Stuart Appleby

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I know exactly where Ive come from, I know exactly who my mum and dad are. – Christopher Eccleston

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