"Great literature must spring from an upheaval in the author's soul. If that upheaval is not present then it must come from the works of any other author which happens to be handy and easily adapted."

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"Great literature must spring from an upheaval in the author's soul. If that upheaval is not present then it must come from the works of any other author which happens to be handy and easily adapted."

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George Bernard Shaw, Irish Dramatist

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"Such as are your habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of your mind; for the soul is dyed by the thoughts."

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William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

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"I have also seen children successfully surmounting the effects of an evil inheritance. That is due to purity being an inherent attribute of the soul."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

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