A woman's heart must be of such a size and no larger, else it must be pressed small, like Chinese feet; her happiness is to be made as cakes are, by a fixed recipe.
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"A woman's heart must be of such a size and no larger, else it must be pressed small, like Chinese feet; her happiness is to be made as cakes are, by a fixed recipe." — George Eliot #happinessjoy
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A woman's heart must be of such a size and no larger, else it must be pressed small, like Chinese feet; her happiness is to be made as cakes are, by a fixed recipe. — George Eliot
About George Eliot
George Eliot was a Author from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1819–1880).
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This quote is attributed to George Eliot, a Author from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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George Eliot lived from 1819 – 1880.
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