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George Henry Lewes Quotes

When a man fails to see the truth of certain generally accepted views, there is no law compelling him to provoke animosity by announcing his dissent.

George Henry Lewes

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: english
Birth: April 18, 1817 - November 30, 1878

Topics

Truth Man Law Him See Dissent

Every child should have a caring adult in their lives. And that's not always a biological parent or family member. It may be a friend or neighbor. Often times it is a teacher.

Family Friend Teacher Child Caring

I think the neoatheists have set atheism back a few decades. And I'm a self-described atheist.

Think Back Atheist Atheism Set Few

I am actually on Facebook, but I only have one friend. It's a private account, and I have one friend. Mark Zuckerberg.

Friend I Am Mark Facebook Only Am

The whole conviction of my life now rests upon the belief that loneliness, far from being a rare and curious phenomenon, peculiar to myself and to a few other solitary men, is the central and inevitable fact of human existence.

Life Loneliness Myself Men Curious

I wasn't a fanboy of horror. I didn't grow up on horror movies. I grew up loving all movies. I still love all movies, but I particularly love scary movies - as much for the culture around them as the movies themselves.

Love Culture Grow Loving Movies Up

Continuing to grow and continuing to improve is my main goal.

Grow Goal Improve Continuing Main

I'm not someone who calculates things.

Diane von Furstenberg

Someone Things Who

I guess I could say I'm an actor, which I am, but that sounds like I'm putting down being a movie star, which, let's face it, is what I've become to many people. For myself, I'm a guy who was very insecure from about age 14 until the day I hit my 30th birthday.

Birthday Age Myself Day I Am People

Samuel L. Jackson is such a riot. He's so incredibly normal, and he's a blast to be around. I can't even describe to you how he's just sort of everybody's crazy uncle.

Crazy You Uncle Normal Just Riot

My favorite song as a boy was definitely 'Downtown' recorded by Petula Clark. I still love it! And the original cast recording of 'Gypsy'; I played my mother's cast recordings until there was no vinyl left.

Love Mother Song Boy Vinyl Original

I used to get tired of drinking iced tea, so I'd ask my wife if we had some lemonade, and I would just dump it right in there.

Wife Tea Tired Ask Right Lemonade

The first months at Harvard were more than challenging, as I came to the realization that the humanities could be genuinely interesting, and, in fact, given the weaknesses of my background, very difficult.

Philip Warren Anderson

Interesting More Difficult First

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