The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius.

The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius.

Genius is the recovery of childhood at will.

Genius is the recovery of childhood at will.

I have nothing to declare but my genius.

I have nothing to declare but my genius.

Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.

Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.

Fortune has rarely condescended to be the companion of genius.

Fortune has rarely condescended to be the companion of genius.

Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.

Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.

Time, place, and action may with pains be wrought, But Genius must be born; and never can be taught.

Time, place, and action may with pains be wrought, But Genius must be born; and never can be taught.

There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.
[Lat., Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementia.]

There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.
[Lat., Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementia.]

Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.

Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.