George Eliot

The sublime delight of truthful speech to one who has the great gift of uttering it, will make itself felt even through the pangs of sorrow.

George Eliot

The vainest woman is never thoroughly conscious of her beauty till she is loved by the man who sets her own passion vibrating in return.

George Eliot

The very truth hath a colour from the disposition of the utterer.

George Eliot

The yoke a man creates for himself by wrong-doing will breed hate in the kindliest nature.

George Eliot

There is a chill air surrounding those who are down in the world, and people are glad to get away from them, as from a cold room.

George Eliot

There’s nothing kills a man so soon as having nobody to find fault with but himself.

George Eliot

Those who trust us educate us.

George Eliot

To manage men one ought to have a sharp mind in a velvet sheath.

George Eliot

Upon my word, I think the truth is the hardest missile one can be pelted with.

George Eliot

We must find our duties in what comes to us, not in what we imagine might have been.

George Eliot