Quote by George Eliot

Certainly the determining acts of her life were not ideally beautiful. They were the mixed result of young and novel impulse struggling amidst the conditions of an imperfect social state, in which great feelings will often take the aspect of error, and great faith the aspect of illusion.

Certainly the determining acts of her life were not ideally

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This quote suggests that the significant actions of the woman being discussed were not characterized by perfect beauty. Instead, they were influenced by her youthful and instinctive desires, which clashed with the flawed society she lived in. In such a society, intense emotions might be mistaken for mistakes, and unwavering belief might be seen as mere illusions. Essentially, this quote highlights the complexities of navigating personal desires and beliefs within an imperfect world.

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