Among the arts of expression one is suited to this purpose, another to that. It is hard to express movement in stone or rest in music. It is harder s… - L. P. Jacks

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Among the arts of expression one is suited to this purpose, another to that. It is hard to express movement in stone or rest in music. It is harder still to express permanence in speech.

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About L. P. Jacks

Lawrence Pearsall Jacks (9 October 1860 – 17 February 1955), usually cited as L. P. Jacks, was an English educator, philosopher, and Unitarian minister who rose to prominence in the period from World War I to World War II.

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