Genius, like humanity, rusts for want of use.

Genius, like humanity, rusts for want of use.

Genius develops in quiet places, character out in the full current of human life.

Genius develops in quiet places, character out in the full current of human life.

Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.

Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.

No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.

No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.

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

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

Genius is only patience.
[Fr., Le Genie, c'est la patience.]

Genius is only patience.
[Fr., Le Genie, c'est la patience.]

Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.

Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.

Genius might be the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way.

Genius might be the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way.

Common sense is instinct. Enough of it is genius.

Common sense is instinct. Enough of it is genius.