George Eliot Quotes

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

George Eliot

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: November 22, 1819 - December 22, 1880

Topics

LifeThinkGloryOutPinchMortals

I think Ben Bernanke and Tim Geithner shared the view that they shouldn't be in the business of bailouts, but you know, you're not in the business of bailouts until you frankly think you need to be.

Andrew Ross Sorkin

BusinessThinkViewYouKnowNeed

When I look for the next project, it's always about, 'Is it going to push me out of my comfort zone? Am I doing something different? Am I working with people who are passionate about what they're doing?' At the end of the day, if I'm going to be bored on set, then I'm not gonna be happy.

Amanda Crew

DayHappyPeopleMeBe HappyEnd

I go to St. Matthews in Pacific Palisades, an Episcopal Church.

Stephen Collins

ChurchGoEpiscopalPacific

My great crime in the world is blunder I will get into scrapes without intention or any bad motive.

Stand Watie

GreatWorldBadIntentionWillGet

Most of the women I saw on TV didn't seem like people I actually knew. They felt like ideas of what women are.

Shonda Rhimes

WomenPeopleIdeasSeemSawKnew

In aid, the proper attitude is one omitting gratitude.

Marya Mannes

AttitudeGratitudeAidProper

When you write a script that you've felt in your soul for a long time, you can't ask the actors to go through the same emotions. You have to do part of the job to make things as easy as possible for them.

Michel Hazanavicius

TimeJobSoulLongYouEmotions

My family's so awesome. They help me be the person I can be.

Michelle Carter

FamilyMeHelpI CanPersonAwesome

I had immense ambition to become a really valuable actress.

Luise Rainer

AmbitionBecomeActressValuableHad

Life is warfare.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

LifeWarfare

I know people are looking at what's happening in Washington and then they also look at events in Europe, in Greece and Portugal and other places and worry about that.

Julia Gillard

PeopleLookingWorryLookKnow

All that matters in life is forging deep ties of love and family and friends. Writing and reading come later.

Joyce Carol Oates

LifeFamilyLoveWritingReading

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