George Eliot

People who can't be witty exert themselves to be devout and affectionate.

We must not sit still and look for miracles, up and doing and the Lord will be with thee. Prayer and pains through faith in Christ Jesus will do anything.

A woman's 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.

Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there is much agreement much disputation and yet more personal liking.

Mortals are easily tempted to pinch the life out of their neighbour's buzzing glory and think that such killing is no murder.

Hobbies are apt to run away with us you know, it doesn't do to be run away with. We must keep the reins.

There are many victories worse than a defeat.

Knowledge slowly builds up what Ignorance in an hour pulls down.