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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.
Genius, like humanity, rusts for want of use.
Genius, like humanity, rusts for want of use.
No great genius is without an admixture of madness.
No great genius is without an admixture of madness.
Genius is an infinite capacity for taking life by the scruff of the neck.
Genius is an infinite capacity for taking life by the scruff of the neck.
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent
perspiration.
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent
perspiration.
No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.
No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.
Doing easily what others find it difficult is talent; doing what
is impossible for talent is genius.
Doing easily what others find it difficult is talent; doing what
is impossible for talent is 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.
Many men of genius must arise before a particular man of genius
can appear.
Many men of genius must arise before a particular man of genius
can appear.
