Author: George Henry Lewes

Quotes

Genius is rarely able to give any account of its own processes.

Genius is rarely able to give any account of its own processes.

- George Henry Lewes

Sincerity is moral truth.

Sincerity is moral truth.

- George Henry Lewes

Science is not addressed to poets.

Science is not addressed to poets.

- George Henry Lewes

Many a genius has been slow of growth. Oaks that flourish for a thousand years do not spring up into beauty like a reed.

Many a genius has been slow of growth. Oaks that flourish for a thousand years do not spring up into beauty like a reed.

- George Henry Lewes

In all sincere speech there is power, not necessarily great power, but as much as the speaker is capable of.

In all sincere speech there is power, not necessarily great power, but as much as the speaker is capable of.

- George Henry Lewes

The only cure for grief is action.

The only cure for grief is action.

- George Henry Lewes

Philosophy and Art both render the invisible visible by imagination.

Philosophy and Art both render the invisible visible by imagination.

- George Henry Lewes

Originality is independence, not rebellion; it is sincerity, not antagonism.

Originality is independence, not rebellion; it is sincerity, not antagonism.

- George Henry Lewes

Language, after all, is only the use of symbols, and Art also can only affect us through symbols.

Language, after all, is only the use of symbols, and Art also can only affect us through symbols.

- George Henry Lewes

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