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.

Genius and its rewards are briefly told:
A liberal nature and a niggard doom,
A difficult journey read more

Genius and its rewards are briefly told:
A liberal nature and a niggard doom,
A difficult journey to a splendid tomb.

The first and last thing required of genius is the love of truth.
[Ger., Das erste und letzte, was read more

The first and last thing required of genius is the love of truth.
[Ger., Das erste und letzte, was vom Genie gefordert wird, ist
Wahreits-Liebe.]

Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.

Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.

Philosophy becomes poetry, and science imagination, in the
enthusiasm of genius.

Philosophy becomes poetry, and science imagination, in the
enthusiasm of genius.

Nature is the master of talents; genius is the master of nature.
- Josiah Gilbert Holland (used read more

Nature is the master of talents; genius is the master of nature.
- Josiah Gilbert Holland (used pseudonym Timothy Titcomb),

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

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

Patience is a necessary ingredient of genius.

Patience is a necessary ingredient of genius.

But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. read more

But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.