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A man never describes his own character so clearly as...

A man never describes his own character so clearly as when he describes another.

Quote by Jean Paul about character, man

I can usually tell the difference between a short story...

I can usually tell the difference between a short story idea and a novel-length one when someone describes the idea to me.

Quote by Lynn Abbey about idea

It is not a God, just and good, but a devil, under the...

It is not a God, just and good, but a devil, under the name of God, that the Bible describes.

Quote by Thomas Paine about god, devil, name, good, good luck

One of the most beautiful passages of Rousseau is that in the sixth book of Confessions, where he describes the awakening in him of the literary sense. Of such wisdom, the poetic passion, the desire of beauty, the love of art for its own sake, has...

Quote by Walter Pater about beauty, literary critic, common sense, sense, wisdom, art, magic, love

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