Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

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.

Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes.

Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes.

To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for read more

To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men--that is genius.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

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.

Patience is a necessary ingredient of genius.

Patience is a necessary ingredient of genius.

We are all geniuses up to the age of ten.

We are all geniuses up to the age of ten.

Genius hath electric power which earth can never tame.

Genius hath electric power which earth can never tame.