"No soul is desolate as long as there is a human being for whom it can feel trust and reverence."

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Source : George Eliot (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of George Eliot (Illustrated)”, p.1454, Delphi Classics

George Eliot

#Long Quotes #Soul Quotes #Reverence Quotes

“A stair not worn hollow by footsteps is, regarded from its own point of view, only a boring something made of wood.”
“The wreath of cigarette smoke which curls about the head of the growing lad holds his brain in an iron grip which prevents it from growing and his mind from developing just as surely as the iron shoe does the foot of the Chinese girl.”
“Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.”
“Nothing in the world delights a truly religious people so much as consigning them to eternal damnation.”

Source : James Hogg (2016). “The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner (Gothic Classic): Psychological Thriller”, p.153, e-artnow
“Almost any trick can be improved by thinking through it slowlyThe first step is to not blink”
“The Republican party is not a church. It does not promulgate doctrine and then exclude those who fail to share it. But political parties must stand for something, or they will be unable to generate enthusiastic support from the volunteers needed to burn shoe leather and calories winning competitive elections.”
“To respect the dignity of a relationship also implies accepting the end when it comes. Except in my mind, except in my dreams, where the aftertaste of her still lingers.”
“I think it's very repressive for a woman to be constantly told that she has to make films about women to better represent women, but then the reverse is not found.”

Source : Source: blogs.indiewire.com

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