Who said “A difference of taste in jokes is a great strain on the affections.”?

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George Eliot. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceDaniel Deronda (1876)

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Eliot, G. (n.d.). A difference of taste in jokes is a great strain on the affections. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16976-a-difference-of-taste-in-jokes-is-a/

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Eliot, George. “A difference of taste in jokes is a great strain on the affections.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16976-a-difference-of-taste-in-jokes-is-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Eliot, George. “A difference of taste in jokes is a great strain on the affections.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16976-a-difference-of-taste-in-jokes-is-a/.

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