"There is no private life which has not been determined by a wider public life"
- George Eliot
About this Quote
This quote by George Eliot speaks to the suggestion that our private lives are shaped by the bigger culture in which we live. Our exclusive lives are not separated from the public life around us, however instead are influenced by it. We are all part of a bigger area, as well as our private lives are formed by the worths, ideas, and also norms of that community. Our choices, our connections, and our activities are all affected by the public life that surrounds us. We might not always understand it, however our exclusive lives are figured out by the public life that we belong of. This quote reminds us that our specific lives are not different from the bigger society, but instead are intertwined with it.
"Life is life - whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man's own advantage"