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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.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
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.
Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.
Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.
Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.
Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.
Patience is a necessary ingredient of genius.
Patience is a necessary ingredient of genius.
As diamond cuts diamond, and one hone smooths a second, all the
parts of intellect are whetstones to each read more
As diamond cuts diamond, and one hone smooths a second, all the
parts of intellect are whetstones to each other; and genius,
which is but the result of their mutual sharpening, is character
too.
When Nature has work to be done, she create a genius to do it.
When Nature has work to be done, she create a genius to do it.
I have nothing to declare but my genius.
I have nothing to declare but my genius.
