"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 Topic(s): BeautyMore From George Henry Lewes"The only cure for grief is action.""The delusions of self-love cannot be prevented, but intellectual misconceptions as to the means of achieving success may be corrected.""Imagination is not the exclusive appanage of artists, but belongs in varying degrees to all men."More In Beauty"And queenly is the state she keeps, In beauty’s lofty trust secure."― William Allen Butler"Familiarity is a magician that is cruel to beauty but kind to ugliness."― Ouida"Goodness is beauty in the best estate."― Christopher Marlowe