George Eliot

Life seems to go on without effort when I am filled with music. ↗

— George Eliot

#music #power-of-music #life

No evil dooms us hopelessly except the evil we love, and desire to continue in, and make no effort to escape from. ↗

— George Eliot

#desire #effort #escape #evil #except

And certainly, the mistakes that we male and female mortals make when we have our own way might fairly raise some wonder that we are so fond of it. ↗

— George Eliot

#human-nature #funny

Hold up your head! You were not made for failure, you were made for victory. Go forward with a joyful confidence. ↗

— George Eliot

#failure

It is surely better to pardon too much, than to condemn too much. ↗

— George Eliot

#forgiveness

Selfish- a judgment readily passed by those who have never tested their own power of sacrifice. ↗

— George Eliot

#sacrifice

Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds. ↗

— George Eliot

#determine #much #our #us

Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love. ↗

— George Eliot

#depths #into #look #love #only

Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another. ↗

— George Eliot

#another #blessed #human #human soul #influence

Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms. ↗

— George Eliot

#true-friends #love