George Eliot
  • Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their objects than love.

  • You should read history and look at ostracism, persecution, martyrdom, and that kind of thing. They always happen to the best men, you know.

  • The only failure one should fear, is not hugging to the purpose they see as best.

  • There is only one failure in life possible, and that is not to be true to the best one knows.

  • I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man ought to fear is failure of cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best.