“Looking back on the long-stretched-out body of one's work, it is interesting to mark the endless duel fought within a man between the emotional and critical sides of his nature, first one, then the other, getting the upper hand, and too seldom fusing till the result has the mellowness of full achievement. One can even tell the nature of one's readers, by their preference for the work which reveals more of this side than of that.”
Quote by John Galsworthy
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John Galsworthy
John Galsworthy was an English novelist known for his profound insights into the social life of late Victorian England. His works often focus on social classes and moral issues, with the Forsyte Saga series being particularly famous. more
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