"The magic of the pen lies in the……" — George Henry Lewes
"The magic of the pen lies in the concentration of your thoughts upon one object."
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George Henry Lewes
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55 Quotes by George Henry Lewes
George Henry Lewes has 55 quotes on this site.
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Vehemence without feeling is but rant.
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No man ever made a great discovery without the exercise of the imagination.
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A cell is regarded as the true biological atom.
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Metaphysical ghosts cannot be killed, because they cannot be touched; but they may be dispelled by dispelling the twilight in…
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A man may be variously accomplished, and yet be a feeble poet.
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All bad Literature rests upon imperfect insight, or upon imitation, which may be defined as seeing at second-hand.
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Books minister to our knowledge, to our guidance, and to our delight, by their truth, their uprightness, and their art.
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Endeavour to be faithful, and if there is any beauty in your thought, your style will be beautiful; if there…
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Good writers are of necessity rare.
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Personal experience is the basis of all real literature.
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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.
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The great desire of this age is for a doctrine which may serve to condense our knowledge, guide our researches,…
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More Concentration Quotes
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And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality…
— Lord Acton
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No fine work can be done without concentration and self-sacrifice and toil and doubt.
— Max Beerbohm
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Prisons are like the concentration camps of our time. So many go in and never come out, and primarily they're…
— Lisa Bonet
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The American people should be made aware of the trend toward monopolization of the great public information vehicles and the…
— Spiro T. Agnew
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My school reports always used to point out that my concentration levels were appalling. I never listened in class because…
— Jenson Button
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Concentration is my motto - first honesty, then industry, then concentration.
— Andrew Carnegie
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It is difficult for the common good to prevail against the intense concentration of those who have a special interest,…
— Jimmy Carter
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At some point you start seeing the difference between what you really want, and what is your priority order. I…
— Nick Cave
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If we know the divine art of concentration, if we know the divine art of meditation, if we know the…
— Sri Chinmoy
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Concentration of executive power, unless it's very temporary and for specific circumstances, let's say fighting world war two, it's an…
— Noam Chomsky
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The 'anti-globalisation movement' is the most significant proponent of globalisation - but in the interests of people, not concentrations of…
— Noam Chomsky
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Music for me, it demands full concentration.
— Paulo Coelho
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