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

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

To think, and to feel, constitute the two grand divisions of men
of genius--the men of reasoning and the read more

To think, and to feel, constitute the two grand divisions of men
of genius--the men of reasoning and the men of imagination.

Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education.

Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education.

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.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking life by the scruff of the neck.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking life by the scruff of the neck.

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.

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.

Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

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.