Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

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

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

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

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

There is no great genius without some touch of madness.

There is no great genius without some touch of madness.

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.

I have nothing to declare but my genius.

I have nothing to declare but my genius.

Genius hath electric power which earth can never tame.

Genius hath electric power which earth can never tame.

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

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

Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.

Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.