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Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.
Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.
What is called genius is the abundance of life and health.
What is called genius is the abundance of life and health.
Philosophy becomes poetry, and science imagination, in the
enthusiasm of genius.
Philosophy becomes poetry, and science imagination, in the
enthusiasm of genius.
But genius must be born, and never can be taught.
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.]
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.
His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one percent, of perspiration, ninety nine.
His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one percent, of perspiration, ninety nine.
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.
