Share & Save
Meaning
The quote says that a story can feel different after time has passed because the reader has changed. It suggests that interpretation is shaped not only by the text, but also by the person reading it. A familiar story may reveal new meaning when read again later.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Adam Bede, by George Eliot. Stereotyped ed (1876)
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
The phrase appears in the book "Adam Bede, by George Eliot. Stereotyped ed (1876)" by George Eliot (Google Books snippet); no earlier source was checked.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About George Eliot
English novelist, poet, journalist, and translator, Victorian era
George Eliot was the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, an English novelist, poet, journalist, and translator of the Victorian era. She was one of the leading writers of her time. She wrote seven novels, including Adam Bede, The Mill on the Floss, Silas Marner, Romola, Felix Holt, the Radical, Middlemarch, and Daniel Deronda. Her fiction is known for realism, psychological depth, a strong sense of place, and close attention to the countryside.
More from George Eliot (277 quotes) →More quotes by George Eliot
- “He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.”George Eliot
- “Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.”George Eliot
- “We are all humiliated by the sudden discovery of a fact which has existed very comfortably and perhaps been s…”George Eliot
- “Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.”George Eliot
Time: more sayings
- “If we're talking about transportation, the best thing a city can do is densify as quickly as it can. That nee…”Alex Steffen
- “I feel more grounded and more settled than I ever have. I don't know whether that is to do with my spirituali…”Sharon Stone
- “Personally I estimate about a third of my time is spent on author events, social media and traditional public…”Sara Sheridan
READ THE SOURCE
Books by George Eliot
The Mill on the Floss
1800
Silas Marner
2003
Adam Bede
1859
Middlemarch
1999
Felix Holt, the radical
1800