Words of Wisdom — July 18, 2014

George Eliot on a Benefit of Selective Blindness

“One couldn’t carry on life comfortably without a little blindness to the fact that everything has been said better than we can put it ourselves.” – George Eliot

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“One couldn’t carry on life comfortably without a little blindness to the fact that everything has been said better than we can put it ourselves.”

– George Eliot

The most counterintuitive, surprising, and impactful new stories delivered to your inbox every Thursday.

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