Sometimes men come by the name of genius in the same way that certain insects come by the name of read more

Sometimes men come by the name of genius in the same way that certain insects come by the name of centipede--not because they have a hundred feet, but because most people can't count above fourteen.

Perhaps, moreover, he whose genius appears deepest and truest
excels his fellows in nothing save the knack of expression; read more

Perhaps, moreover, he whose genius appears deepest and truest
excels his fellows in nothing save the knack of expression; he
throws out occasionally a lucky hint at truths of which every
human soul is profoundly though unutterably conscious.

No great genius is without an admixture of madness.

No great genius is without an admixture of madness.

What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left.

What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left.

Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them.

Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them.

There is no great genius without some touch of madness.

There is no great genius without some touch of madness.

Genius and its rewards are briefly told:
A liberal nature and a niggard doom,
A difficult journey read more

Genius and its rewards are briefly told:
A liberal nature and a niggard doom,
A difficult journey to a splendid tomb.

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

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

I don't want to be a genius--I have enough problems just trying to be a man.

I don't want to be a genius--I have enough problems just trying to be a man.