# George Eliot Quotes

English novelist (pen name of Mary Ann Evans), author of Middlemarch. (1819-1880)

What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?
George Eliot
Adventure is not outside man; it is within.
George Eliot
Animals are such agreeable friends, they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.
George Eliot
It is a narrow mind which cannot look at a subject from various points of view.
George Eliot
Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact.
George Eliot

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## Frequently asked questions

### Who was George Eliot?

English novelist (pen name of Mary Ann Evans), author of Middlemarch. This page collects their most famous quotes in one place.

### What is the most famous quote by George Eliot?

One of the most quoted lines by George Eliot is: "What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?" You will find it and 4 more famous quotes below.

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