George Eliot Relationship Quotations

Jealousy is never satisfied with anything short of an omniscience that would detect the subtlest fold of the heart.

What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined - to strengthen each other - to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories.

The intense happiness of our union is derived in a high degree from the perfect freedom with which we each follow and declare our own impressions.

That farewell kiss which resembles greeting, that last glance of love which becomes the sharpest pang of sorrow.

Friendship is the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words.

Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person; having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but to pour them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, knowing that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then, with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away.