Go forward with joyful confidence.
George EliotRead
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.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True happiness in a relationship comes from the freedom to express individual thoughts and feelings.
In this quote, George Eliot emphasizes that the joy experienced in a union or relationship is significantly enhanced by the ability of both individuals to openly share and pursue their own thoughts and feelings. This mutual freedom creates a deeper connection and appreciation for one another, as each partner respects and values the other's individuality.
Themes
HappinessRelationshipFreedomUnionExpression
In practice
Example use cases
In a wedding speech, to highlight the importance of personal freedom in a successful marriage.
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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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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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