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Doing easily what others find it difficult is talent; doing what
is impossible for talent is genius.
Doing easily what others find it difficult is talent; doing what
is impossible for talent is genius.
He was one of those men who possess almost every gift, except the gift of the power to use them.
He was one of those men who possess almost every gift, except the gift of the power to use them.
Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.
Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.
What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left.
What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left.
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.
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),
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.
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.
Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense: no one thinks he needs more of it than he already has.
Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense: no one thinks he needs more of it than he already has.
