Wednesday, September 23, 2020

A Word for Wednesday

"We mortals, men and women, 
devour many a disappointment between breakfast and dinner-time; 
keep back the tears and look a little pale about the lips, 
and in answer to inquiries say, 'Oh, nothing!' 
Pride helps; and pride is not a bad thing when it only urges us to hide our hurts—not to hurt others."

~from Middlemarch by George Eliot~
"Victorian Lady in a Rose Hat" by Sue Halstenberg

2 comments:

  1. This is an interesting quote. I wonder what made it stick in your brain and I’m really interested in what you think about it.

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    1. I just thought it was a beautifully sharp insight into human nature. I love keeping little snippets like that from old classics just as a reminder that there’s nothing new.

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