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Now in creative thought common sense is a bad master. Its sole criterion for judgement is that the new ideas shall look like the old ones. In other words it can only work by suppressing originality.

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John Sidney Blyth Barrymore

John Sidney Blyth Barrymore

John Sidney Blyth Barrymore (February 15, 1882 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - May 29, 1942 in Los Angeles, California), was an American actor.

He gained fame as a stage actor, lauded for his portrayals of Hamlet and Richard III, and is frequently called the greatest actor of his generation. He was the brother of Lionel Barrymore and Ethel Barrymore, and the grandfather of Drew Barrymore.

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