Quote by George Eliot
Renunciation remains sorrow, though a sorrow borne willingly. - Ge

Renunciation remains sorrow, though a sorrow borne willingly. – George Eliot

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Life is too precious to be spent in this weaving and unweaving of false impressions, and it is better to live quietly under some degree of misrepresentation than to attempt to remove it by the uncertain process of letter-writing. – George Eliot

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The only failure one should fear, is not hugging to the purpose they see as best. – George Eliot

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Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles. What do we live for if not to make the world less difficult for each other? – George Eliot

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Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation. – Saint Augustine of Hippo

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Self-denial is the shining sore on the leprous body of Christianity. – Oscar Wilde

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Abstainer. A weak man who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure. – Ambrose Bierce

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Abstaining is favorable both to the head and the pocket. – Horace Greeley

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Be grateful for the home you have, knowing that at this moment, all you have is all you need. – Sarah Ban Breathnach

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