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Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress.

"Middlemarch", Book I, ch.1

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Wear a smile and have friends, wear a scowl and have wrinkles.
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Ignorance gives one a large range of probabilities.
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The scornful nostril and the high head gather not the odors that lie on the track of truth.

Felix Holt, the Radical, 1866

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The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice.
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I think I should have no other mortal wants, if I could always have plenty of music. It seems to infuse strength into my limbs and ideas into my brain. Life seems to go on without effort, when I am filled with music.
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It is a common enough case, that of a man being suddenly captivated by a woman nearly the opposite of his ideal.
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Excessive literary production is a social offense. George Eliot, a.k.a.
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When one is grateful for something too good for common thanks, writing is less unsatisfactory than speech-one does not, at least, hear how inadequate the words are.
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The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another.

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Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880), writing under the pseudonym George Eliot, was one of the most influential literary figures of the 19th century. Born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, she challenged the social conventions of her time by pursuing a literary career, which was unusual for women. Her relationship with the philosopher George Henry Lewes, with whom she lived without marrying, was also considered scandalous. Eliot is known for novels such as "Middlemarch", "The Mill on the Floss", and "Silas Marner". Her works are notable for their psychological introspection, exploration of moral and social dilemmas, and rich, scholarly prose. "Middlemarch" is often cited as one of the greatest English-language novels, admired for its broad cast of characters and its depiction of life in an English provincial town. Eliot died in London in 1880 at the age of 60.