Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent.
It takes a touch of genius--and a lot read more

Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent.
It takes a touch of genius--and a lot of courage--to move in the
opposite direction.

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.

Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.

Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.

There is no great genius without some touch of madness.

There is no great genius without some touch of madness.

But genius must be born, and never can be taught.

But genius must be born, and never can be taught.

We are all geniuses up to the age of ten.

We are all geniuses up to the age of ten.

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

The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except 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.

I have nothing to declare but my genius.

I have nothing to declare but my genius.