Quote by George Eliot
There is only one failure in life possible, and that is not to be

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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Of what use, however, is a general certainty that an insect will not walk with his head hindmost, when what you need to know is the play of inward stimulus that sends him hither and thither in a network of possible paths? – George Eliot

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The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more our egoism is satisfied, the more robust is our belief. – George Eliot

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No matter how good you are at planning, the pressure never goes away. So I dont fight it. I feed off it. I turn pressure into motivation to do my best. – Benjamin Carson

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Townes van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world and Ill stand on Bob Dylans coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that. – Steve Earle

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For what is love itself, for the one we love best? An enfolding of immeasurable cares which yet are better than any joys outside our love. – George Eliot

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The best things in life are unexpected – because there were no expectations. – Eli Khamarov

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