Quote#Wisdom
Except in the rare cases of great dynamic thinkers whose thoughts are…
Quote byGeorge Henry Lewes · 1817–1878
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Principles of Success in Literature (1865).
English (original)
Except in the rare cases of great dynamic thinkers whose thoughts are as turning-points in the history of our race, it is by Style that writers gain distinction, by Style they secure their immortality.
— George Henry Lewes
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