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All great authors are seers.

~George Henry Lewes

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Imagination is not the exclusive appanage of artists, but belongs in varying degrees to all men.

~George Henry Lewes

Topics: Artists Belongs Degrees Exclusive Imagination Men

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

~George Henry Lewes

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It is unhappily true that much insincere Literature and Art, executed solely with a view to effect, does succeed by deceiving the public.

~George Henry Lewes

Topics: Art Deceiving Does Effect Executed Insincere Literature Much Public Solely Succeed True View

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Speak for yourself and from yourself, or be silent.

~George Henry Lewes

Topics: Silent Speak Yourself

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The delusions of self-love cannot be prevented, but intellectual misconceptions as to the means of achieving success may be corrected.

~George Henry Lewes

Topics: Achieving Cannot Corrected Delusions Intellectual May Means Misconceptions Self-Love Success

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The public can only be really moved by what is genuine.

~George Henry Lewes

Topics: Genuine Moved Only Public Really

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No man was ever eloquent by trying to be eloquent, but only by being so.

~George Henry Lewes

Topics: Being Eloquent Ever Man Only Trying

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Endeavour to be faithful, and if there is any beauty in your thought, your style will be beautiful; if there is any real emotion to express, the expression will be moving.

~George Henry Lewes

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Sincerity is not only effective and honourable, it is also much less difficult than is commonly supposed.

~George Henry Lewes

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Philosopher

Born: April 18th, 1817

Died: November 28th, 1878

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