“Genius in poverty is never feared, because nature, though liberal in her gifts in one instance, is forgetful in another.” PovertyGeniusInstanceForgetfulNever Fear Author:Benjamin Haydon
“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.” MenFactsAliveGeniusOrdinaryNervesSuperstitiousOrdinary Man Book:Correspondence and Table-talk: With a Memoir Source: Correspondence and Table-talk: With a Memoir
“The greatest geniuses have always attributed everything to God, as if conscious of being possessed of a spark of His divinity.” IfsGeniusConsciousDivinitySparksPossessed Book:Benjamin Robert Haydon: Correspondence and Table-talk Source: Benjamin Robert Haydon: Correspondence and Table-talk
“Genius is nothing more than common faculties refined to a greater intensity. There are no astonishing ways of doing astonishing things. All astonishing things are done by ordinary materials.” WayDoneCommonGreaterMaterialsGeniusOrdinaryFacultyIntensityAstonishingRefined Book:Correspondence and Table-talk: With a Memoir Source: Correspondence and Table-talk: With a Memoir
