Go forward with joyful confidence.
George EliotRead
Conscientious people are apt to see their duty in that which is the most painful course.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Conscientious people often prioritize difficult responsibilities over easier options.
This quote by George Eliot implies that individuals who are conscientious understand the importance of duty and responsibility, often choosing the more challenging paths as a reflection of their values. Such individuals recognize that fulfilling one's obligations can lead to growth and integrity, even when the choices are uncomfortable or painful.
Themes
DutyConscientiousPainfulResponsibilityIntegrity
In practice
Example use cases
During a leadership seminar, one might quote this to emphasize the importance of making tough decisions.
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All quotes βYou must love your work, and not be always looking over the edge of it, wanting your play to begin. And the other is, you must not be ashamed of your work, and think it would be more honorable to you to be doing something else. You must have a pride in your own work and in learning to do it well.
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She thought it was part of the hardship of her life that there was laid upon her the burthen of larger wants than others seemed to feel β that she had to endure this wide hopeless yearning for that something, whatever it was, that was greatest and best on this earth.
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Life seems to go on without effort when I am filled with music.
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I think I should have no other mortal wants, if I could always have plenty of music. It seems to infuse strength into my limbs and ideas into my brain. Life seems to go on without effort, when I am filled with music.
George EliotRead
Our dead are never dead to us until we have forgotten them: they can be injured by us, they can be wounded; they know all our penitence, all our aching sense that their place is empty, all the kisses we bestow on the smallest relic of their presence.
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