What did George Henry Lewes mean by: Language, after all, is only the use of symbols, and Art also can only affect us through symbols. George Henry Lewes Philosopher and literary critic · England Copy
No man was ever eloquent by trying to be eloquent, but only by being so. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Henry Lewes, Authenticity, Eloquence, Nature, 0 George Henry Lewes Philosopher and literary critic · England
+ The only cure for grief is action. Author, November 2, 2023January 2, 2025, George Henry Lewes, Action, Cure, Grief, 0 George Henry Lewes Philosopher and literary critic · England
The magic of the pen lies in the concentration of your thoughts upon one object. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Henry Lewes, Concentration, Creativity, Writing, 0 George Henry Lewes Philosopher and literary critic · England
+ Speak for yourself and from yourself, or be silent. Author, July 26, 2023January 2, 2025, George Henry Lewes, Authenticity, Communication, Individuality, 0 George Henry Lewes Philosopher and literary critic · England
Insincerity is always weakness; sincerity even in error is strength. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Henry Lewes, Sincerity, Strength, Weakness, 0 George Henry Lewes Philosopher and literary critic · England
+ Good writers are of necessity rare. Author, September 8, 2023January 2, 2025, George Henry Lewes, Writing, 0 George Henry Lewes Philosopher and literary critic · England
+ In complex trains of thought signs are indispensable. Author, November 8, 2023January 2, 2025, George Henry Lewes, Complexity, Signs, Thought, 0 George Henry Lewes Philosopher and literary critic · England
Imagination is not the exclusive appanage of artists, but belongs in varying degrees to all men. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Henry Lewes, Creativity, Equality, Humanity, 0 George Henry Lewes Philosopher and literary critic · England
Appreciation of art is a moral erection, otherwise mere dilettantism. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
Art produces ugly things which frequently become beautiful with time. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
Art is a language, an instrument of knowledge, an instrument of communication. Read explanation Jean Dubuffet Artist · France
There is no art without intoxication. But I mean a mad intoxication! Let reason teeter! Delirium! Jean Dubuffet Artist · France
