George Eliot Quotes

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

Quotes to Explore
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I always went with my agenda, I just couldn't execute it.
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Don't manage - lead change before you have to.
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I was a bit odd. I read books and wanted to draw and go to art school.
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If I had a choice, I'd rather be admired less and have my husband tormented less. I'd prefer that people concentrate on a fair assessment of him and his Presidency.
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I'm really into Greek yogurt, fruit and almonds. Those are my 'go-to' snacks.
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Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
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I'm a reader of Chinese literature, I like their films, but also: I've had great difficulty getting my work published in China; very little of it has been published there. The first two attempts to have all of my work published, for instance, were refused without any reason ever being given.
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If I'm confirmed, I'll be myself.
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I knew I wanted to do something creative. I didn't think I'd have the luxury of doing something like that, because I didn't know anyone who had pursued anything they really adored, but I had dreams for singing or writing.
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To have success in your professional life is not so hard. To succeed as a man is more difficult.
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I never drink anything hot; I don't like hot drinks, very strange.
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You can't be preachy - kids are allergic to messages.
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Emilia Clarke has beautiful brunette hair.
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I like dark subject matter. I'm not sure what that means about me!
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I busted my butt all my life building companies.
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But I made no efforts to organize my supporters to hold on to the apparatus. Consequently I was soon expelled and my followers, who did not change coats overnight, quietly left or were expelled from the party.
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It takes a lot of dedication to quit smoking, and whether you give up for good on your first try or have to give it a couple of tries - just keep swinging at it and you will succeed.
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I love working with women.
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I followed my instincts; I followed my intuition, and it paid off.
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Modern life is so thin and shallow and fake. I look forward to when developers go bankrupt, Japan gets poorer and wild grasses take over.
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I think, really, that the only way a person can open their heart to someone who is so much another is really by knowing them... whether that's in a classroom, or a soccer team, or a food pantry, or any of those things. I mean, we're kind of more alike than we are different.
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I know what I need. I don't want people to tell me what I need.
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Some writers hate to go to trials, but I love trials.
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The yoke a man creates for himself by wrong-doing will breed hate in the kindliest nature; . . .