George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) – It’s never too late to be what you might have been

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Welcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I’m your host, Andrew McGivern, for April 9th.

So let me ask you something—if you could name yourself anything today, what would it be?

Because today, my friend, is Name Yourself Day. That’s right—April 9th is the one day a year when you're officially allowed (and even encouraged) to ditch your birth name and try on something new. Always wanted to be called Maverick? Or maybe something a little more mysterious, like Shadow or Electra? This is your moment. No legal paperwork, no explanations—just pure, unfiltered reinvention.

It's a quirky holiday, but it taps into something kind of profound: the idea that you have the power to define yourself, not just with your name, but with the identity you choose to embody.

And that brings us perfectly to today's quote from George Eliot, who once said:

“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.”

Now, here’s a fun fact—George Eliot wasn’t George at all. She was Mary Ann Evans, a woman who used a male pen name in the 19th century to make sure her writing would be taken seriously. So, in the spirit of Name Yourself Day, she literally rebranded herself—and history remembers her by the name she chose, not the one she was given.

That’s what this quote is really about. Reinvention. Permission. Possibility.

Whether it's changing your name for a day or changing your life for good, the truth is—it’s never too late. Not to start fresh. Not to rewrite your story. Not to become the version of yourself you’ve always imagined. Even if that version has a cooler name.

So go ahead. Be fearless. Be fabulous. Be…“Captain Thunderpants.” Or maybe something a bit classier. I’ll let you decide.

Thanks for joining me on The Daily Quote. I'm Andrew McGivern, signing off for today... but I'll be back tomorrow. Same pod time, same pod station with another Daily Quote.