George Eliot Quotes About Giving Up

• It seems to me we can never give up longing and wishing while we are thoroughly alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, and we must hunger after them.

  George Eliot

  Beautiful, Witty, Giving Up

  George Eliot (2005). “Four Novels of George Eliot”, p.1147, Wordsworth Editions

• I know forgiveness is a man's duty, but, to my thinking, that can only mean as you're to give up all thoughts o' taking revenge: it can never mean as you're t' have your old feelings back again, for that's not possible.

  George Eliot

  Giving Up, Revenge, Mean

  George Eliot (2016). “Adam Bede”, p.403, George Eliot

• Our life is determined for us--and it makes the mind very free when we give up wishing, and only think of bearing what is laid upon us, and doing what is given us to do.

  George Eliot

  Giving Up, Fate, Thinking

  1860 The Mill on the Floss, bk.5, ch.1.

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