Quote by George Eliot
A womans heart must be of such a size and no larger, else it must

A womans heart must be of such a size and no larger, else it must be pressed small, like Chinese feet her happiness is to be made as cakes are, by a fixed recipe. – George Eliot

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Rome – the city of visible history, where the past of a whole hemisphere seems moving in funeral procession with strange ancestral images and trophies gathered from afar. – George Eliot

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No soul is desolate as long as there is a human being for whom it can feel trust and reverence. – 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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The Constitution guarantees us our rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Thats all. It doesnt guarantee our rights to charity. – Jesse Ventura

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There are some days when I think I’m going to die from an overdose of satisfaction. – Salvador Dali

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Happiness is the only sanction of life where happiness fails, existence remains a mad and lamentable experiment. – George Santayana

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Happiness does not come from football awards. Its terrible to correlate happiness with football. Happiness comes from a good job, being able to feed your wife and kids. I dont dream football, I dream the American dream – two cars in a garage, be a happy father. – Barry Sanders

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To ensure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life. – William Londen

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Beauty doesnt need ornaments. Softness cant bear the weight of ornaments. – Munshi Premchand

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