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Genius Quotes

Genius does not seem to derive any great support from syllogisms. Its carriage is free; its manner has a touch of inspiration. We see it come, but we never see it walk Picture Quote #1

Genius in poverty is never feared, because nature, though liberal in her gifts in one instance, is forgetful in another Picture Quote #1

Remember that nothing will supply the want of prudence, and that negligence and irregularity long continued will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible Picture Quote #1

The all importance of clothes has sprung up in the intellect of the dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with clothes, a poet of clothes Picture Quote #1

There is hardly a more common error than that of taking the man who has but one talent for a genius Picture Quote #1

Genius is supposed to be a power of producing excellences which are out of the reach of the rules of art: a power which no precepts can teach, and which no industry can acquire Picture Quote #1

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Every age has a kind of universal genius, which includes those that live in it to some particular studies Picture Quote #1

I have observed that vulgar readers almost always lose their veneration for the writings of the genius with whom they have had personal intercourse Picture Quote #1

The effusions of genius, or rather the manifestations of what is called talent, are often the effects of distempered nerves and complexional spleen, as pearls are morbid secretions Picture Quote #1

Genius may at times want the spur, but it stands as often in need of the curb Picture Quote #1

To be a mere verbal critic is what no man of genius would be if he could; but to be a critic of true taste and feeling is what no man without genius could be if he would Picture Quote #1

Genius does not care much for a set of explicit regulations, but that does not mean that genius is lawless Picture Quote #1

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Strategy is the most important department of the art of war, and strategical skill is the highest and rarest function of military genius Picture Quote #1

Talent is the capacity of doing anything that depends on application and industry and it is a voluntary power, while genius is involuntary Picture Quote #1

Style is indeed the valet of genius, and an able one too; but as the true gentleman will appear, even in rags, so true genius will shine, even through the coarsest style Picture Quote #1

Fine taste is an aspect of genius itself, and is the faculty of delicate appreciation, which makes the best effects of art our own Picture Quote #1

Refined taste forms a good critic; but genius is further necessary to form the poet or the orator Picture Quote #1

Education, however indispensable in a cultivated age, produces nothing on the side of genius. When education ends, genius often begins Picture Quote #1

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A nation does wisely, if not well, in starving her men of genius. Fatten them, and they are done for Picture Quote #1

The highest genius never flowers in satire, but culminates in sympathy with that which is best in human nature, and appeals to it Picture Quote #1

Women have the genius of charity. A man gives but his gold; a woman adds to it her sympathy Picture Quote #1

Without a genius, learning soars in vain; and, without learning, genius sinks again; their force united; crowns the sprightly reign Picture Quote #1

Men of genius are often considered superstitious, but the fact is, the fineness of their nerve renders them more alive to the supernatural than ordinary men Picture Quote #1

Criticism is as often a trade as a science; it requiring more health than wit, more labor than capacity, more practice than genius Picture Quote #1

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The effusions of genius are entitled to admiration rather than applause, as they are chiefly the effect of natural endowment, and sometimes appear to be almost involuntary Picture Quote #1

As a genius of construction man raises himself far above the bee in the following way: whereas the bee builds with wax that he gathers from nature, man builds with the far more delicate conceptual material which he first has to manufacture from himself Picture Quote #1

There are plenty of clever young writers. But there is too much genius, not enough talent Picture Quote #1

Is it not in the most absolute simplicity that real genius plies its pinions the most wonderfully? Picture Quote #1

It’s a lucky child that knows that they’re a genius, unaimed and all that Picture Quote #1

All the genius I have lies in this; when I have a subject in hand, I study it profoundly Picture Quote #1

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Genius does not seem to derive any great support from syllogisms. Its carriage is free; its manner has a touch of inspiration. We see it come, but we never see it walk (Genius Quotes) Genius in poverty is never feared, because nature, though liberal in her gifts in one instance, is forgetful in another (Genius Quotes) Remember that nothing will supply the want of prudence, and that negligence and irregularity long continued will make knowledge useless, wit ridiculous, and genius contemptible (Genius Quotes) The all importance of clothes has sprung up in the intellect of the dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with clothes, a poet of clothes (Genius Quotes) There is hardly a more common error than that of taking the man who has but one talent for a genius (Genius Quotes) Genius is supposed to be a power of producing excellences which are out of the reach of the rules of art: a power which no precepts can teach, and which no industry can acquire (Genius Quotes) Every age has a kind of universal genius, which includes those that live in it to some particular studies (Genius Quotes) I have observed that vulgar readers almost always lose their veneration for the writings of the genius with whom they have had personal intercourse (Genius Quotes) The effusions of genius, or rather the manifestations of what is called talent, are often the effects of distempered nerves and complexional spleen, as pearls are morbid secretions (Genius Quotes) Genius may at times want the spur, but it stands as often in need of the curb (Genius Quotes) To be a mere verbal critic is what no man of genius would be if he could; but to be a critic of true taste and feeling is what no man without genius could be if he would (Genius Quotes) Genius does not care much for a set of explicit regulations, but that does not mean that genius is lawless (Genius Quotes) Strategy is the most important department of the art of war, and strategical skill is the highest and rarest function of military genius (Genius Quotes) Talent is the capacity of doing anything that depends on application and industry and it is a voluntary power, while genius is involuntary (Genius Quotes) Style is indeed the valet of genius, and an able one too; but as the true gentleman will appear, even in rags, so true genius will shine, even through the coarsest style (Genius Quotes) Fine taste is an aspect of genius itself, and is the faculty of delicate appreciation, which makes the best effects of art our own (Genius Quotes) Refined taste forms a good critic; but genius is further necessary to form the poet or the orator (Genius Quotes) Education, however indispensable in a cultivated age, produces nothing on the side of genius. When education ends, genius often begins (Genius Quotes) A nation does wisely, if not well, in starving her men of genius. Fatten them, and they are done for (Genius Quotes) The highest genius never flowers in satire, but culminates in sympathy with that which is best in human nature, and appeals to it (Genius Quotes) Women have the genius of charity. A man gives but his gold; a woman adds to it her sympathy (Genius Quotes) Without a genius, learning soars in vain; and, without learning, genius sinks again; their force united; crowns the sprightly reign (Genius Quotes) Men of genius are often considered superstitious, but the fact is, the fineness of their nerve renders them more alive to the supernatural than ordinary men (Genius Quotes) Criticism is as often a trade as a science; it requiring more health than wit, more labor than capacity, more practice than genius (Genius Quotes) The effusions of genius are entitled to admiration rather than applause, as they are chiefly the effect of natural endowment, and sometimes appear to be almost involuntary (Genius Quotes) As a genius of construction man raises himself far above the bee in the following way: whereas the bee builds with wax that he gathers from nature, man builds with the far more delicate conceptual material which he first has to manufacture from himself (Genius Quotes) There are plenty of clever young writers. But there is too much genius, not enough talent (Genius Quotes) Is it not in the most absolute simplicity that real genius plies its pinions the most wonderfully? (Genius Quotes) It’s a lucky child that knows that they’re a genius, unaimed and all that (Genius Quotes) All the genius I have lies in this; when I have a subject in hand, I study it profoundly (Genius Quotes)

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