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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

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George Henry Lewes
Age: 61 †
Born: 1817
Born: April 18
Died: 1878
Died: November 30
Journalist
Literary Critic
Philosopher
Theatre Critic
Writer
London
England
Tree
Reeds
Wisdom
Oaks
Beauty
Flourish
Many
Slow
Years
Spring
Life
Genius
Like
Thousand
Growth
Reed

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