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

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

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.

Everyone is a genius at least once a year; a real genius has his original ideas closer together.

Everyone is a genius at least once a year; a real genius has his original ideas closer together.

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

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

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

Genius hath electric power which earth can never tame.

Genius hath electric power which earth can never tame.

I have nothing to declare but my genius.

I have nothing to declare but my genius.

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.

Time, place, and action may with pains be wrought, But Genius must be born; and never can be taught.

Time, place, and action may with pains be wrought, But Genius must be born; and never can be taught.