Quote by George Eliot
Is it not rather what we expect in men, that they should have nume

Is it not rather what we expect in men, that they should have numerous strands of experience lying side by side and never compare them with each other? – George Eliot

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His honest, patronizing pride in the good-will and respect of everybody about him was a safeguard even against foolish romance, still more against a lower kind of folly. – George Eliot

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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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I think its been hard for people to understand how Islam can be a good religion, and yet the Islamists are evil. Those of us who have had experience with Islam understand this, just as we understand the difference between snake handlers and people going to church on Sunday morning. – P. J. ORourke

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Louis Malle was the best filmmaker Ive ever worked with. He was such an artist. He was dealing with the theme of innocence and experience. – Brooke Shields

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When a novel has 200,000 words, then it is possible for the reader to experience 200,000 delights, and to turn back to the first page of the book and experience them all over again, perhaps more intensely. – Jane Smiley

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When Im writing, Im constantly thinking about myself, because its the only experience I have to draw on. And I dont see an exact reflection of myself in every face in the audience, but I know that my songs have validity to them, and thats why the fans are there. – Chester Bennington

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There used to be this country called the Soviet Union its not there anymore. Our technology was better than theirs. – Tom Clancy

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You can be the best actor in the world, but if you dont have that one lucky moment, it kind of doesnt matter. There are a lot of amazing actors who will never get the chance to prove themselves because they wont have that one lucky moment. – Jeremy Irvine

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Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have. – Thomas Alva Edison

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