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Quote by George Eliot
We must not inquire too curiously into motives... They are apt to

We must not inquire too curiously into motives… They are apt to become feeble in the utterance: the aroma is mixed with the grosser air. We must keep the germinating grain away from the light. – George Eliot

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Sympathetic people often dont communicate well, they back reflected images which hide their own depths. – George Eliot

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Failure after long perseverance is much grander than never to have a striving good enough to be called a failure. – George Eliot

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Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will. – James Stephens, The Crock of Gold

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Fear paralyzes; curiosity empowers. Be more interested than afraid. – Patricia Alexander

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We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because were curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. – Walt Disney

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Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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