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Genius is only patience.
[Fr., Le Genie, c'est la patience.]
Genius is only patience.
[Fr., Le Genie, c'est la patience.]
Philosophy becomes poetry, and science imagination, in the
enthusiasm of genius.
Philosophy becomes poetry, and science imagination, in the
enthusiasm of genius.
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.
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.
No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.
No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.
Genius is the power of lighting one's own fire.
Genius is the power of lighting one's own fire.
To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for read more
To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men--that is 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.
