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

~George Eliot

Topics: Deeds Determine Much Our Us

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Life began with waking up and loving my mother's face.

~George Eliot

Topics: Began Face Life Loving Mother Up Waking Waking Up

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Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.

~George Eliot

Topics: About Autumn Bird Delicious Earth Fly Seeking Soul Successive Very Were Would

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It is never too late to be what you might have been.

~George Eliot

Topics: Been It Is Never Too Late Late Might Never Never Too Late Too Too Late You

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

~George Eliot

Topics: Agreeable Animals Ask Criticisms Friends Pass Questions

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The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.

~George Eliot

Topics: Choice Growth Human Lies Principle Strongest

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It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses we must plant more trees.

~George Eliot

Topics: More Must Never Plant Rain Roses Trees Want Will

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Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.

~George Eliot

Topics: Brought Done Great Great Things Impulse Series Small Small Things Things Together

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The beginning of compunction is the beginning of a new life.

~George Eliot

Topics: Beginning Life New New Life

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

~George Eliot

Topics: Another Blessed Human Human Soul Influence Loving Soul True

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Author

Born: November 22nd, 1819

Died: December 22nd, 1880

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