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I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.
I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.
To think, and to feel, constitute the two grand divisions of men
of genius--the men of reasoning and the read more
To think, and to feel, constitute the two grand divisions of men
of genius--the men of reasoning and the men of imagination.
Common sense is instinct. Enough of it is genius.
Common sense is instinct. Enough of it is genius.
Philosophy becomes poetry, and science imagination, in the
enthusiasm of genius.
Philosophy becomes poetry, and science imagination, in the
enthusiasm of genius.
Genius... is the capacity to see ten things where the ordinary man sees one.
Genius... is the capacity to see ten things where the ordinary man sees one.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.
Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.
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.
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.