You May Also Like / View all maxioms
Genius is the power of lighting one's own fire.
Genius is the power of lighting one's own fire.
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.
When a true genius appears in this world you may know him by the sign that the dunces are all read more
When a true genius appears in this world you may know him by the sign that the dunces are all in confederacy against him.
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.
It is the privilege of genius that to it life never grows commonplace as to the rest of us.
It is the privilege of genius that to it life never grows commonplace as to the rest of us.
His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one percent, of perspiration, ninety nine.
His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one percent, of perspiration, ninety nine.
Genius without education is like silver in the mine.
Genius without education is like silver in the mine.
Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.
Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.
Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense
Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense
