The air is crowded with birds -- beautiful, tender, intelligent birds -- to whom life is a song. George Henry Lewes More Quotes by George Henry Lewes More Quotes From George Henry Lewes Originality is independence, not rebellion; it is sincerity, not antagonism. George Henry Lewes originality uprising independence No man ever made a great discovery without the exercise of the imagination. George Henry Lewes smart exercise men Science is the systematic classification of experience. George Henry Lewes systematic experience science Insincerity is always weakness; sincerity even in error is strength. George Henry Lewes weakness errors strength Character is built out of circumstances. From exactly the same materials, one man builds palaces, while another builds hovels. George Henry Lewes palaces character men As all Art depends on Vision, so the different kinds of Art depend on the different ways in which minds look at things. George Henry Lewes vision mind art The true function of philosophy is to educate us in the principles of reasoning and not to put an end to further reasoning by the introduction of fixed conclusions. George Henry Lewes principles education philosophy 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 real beautiful moving The public can only be really moved by what is genuine. George Henry Lewes moved genuine The only cure for grief is action. George Henry Lewes grief self-esteem motivational Every one who has seriously investigated a novel question, who has really interrogated Nature with a view to a distinct answer, will bear me out in saying that it requires intense and sustained effort of imagination. George Henry Lewes nature views science In the air we breathe, in the water we drink, in the earth we tread on, Life is every where. Nature lives: every pore is bursting with Life ; every death is only a new birth, every grave a cradle. George Henry Lewes air water life 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 wisdom beauty life Good writers are of necessity rare. George Henry Lewes good-writers All good Literature rests primarily on insight. George Henry Lewes good-literature insight literature In complex trains of thought signs are indispensable. George Henry Lewes complexes train-of-thought indispensable The separation of Science from Knowledge was effected step by step as the Subjective Method was replaced by the Objective Method: i.e., when in each inquiry the phenomena of external nature ceased to be interpreted on premisses suggested by the analogies of human nature. George Henry Lewes inquiry analogies steps If I advance new views in Philosophy or Theology, I cannot expect to have many adherents among minds altogether unprepared for such views; yet it is certain that even those who most fiercely oppose me will recognize the power of my voice if it is not a mere echo; and the very novelty will challenge attention, and at last gain adherents if my views have any real insight. George Henry Lewes real views philosophy Most expositions of Aristotle's doctrines, when they have not been dictated by a spirit of virulent detraction, or unsympathetic indifference, have carefully suppressed all, or nearly all, the absurdities, and only retained what seemed plausible and consistent. But in this procedure their historical significance disappears. George Henry Lewes doctrine historical spirit It is not true that a man can believe or disbelieve what he will. But it is certain that an active desire to find any proposition true will unconsciously tend to that result by dismissing importunate suggestions which run counter to the belief, and welcoming those which favor it. The psychological law, that we only see what interests us, and only assimilate what is adapted to our condition, causes the mind to select its evidence. George Henry Lewes running men believe
