“There is a certain race of men that either imagine it their duty, or make it their amusement, to hinder the reception of every work of learning or genius, who stand as sentinels in the avenues of fame, and value themselves upon giving Ignorance and Envy the first notice of a prey.” MenGivingFirstsCertainValuesRaceImagineIgnoranceDutyGeniusFameCriticsEnvyAmusementPreyAvenuesHinderReceptionSentinels Book:The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and Genius Source: The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and Genius
“Blessed the geniuses who know / that egomania is not a duty.” KnowsDutyGeniusBlessedEgomania Book:Complete Poems Source: Complete Poems
“I didn't abandon my studies. Because I was, through no - clarify this. Through no particular genius of my own, I was the first person from Libertyville Public High School to attend Harvard, not because I was smarter than anyone or better than anyone, but no one had ever applied before. It was like University of Illinois, a fine institution, was the sort of the upper echelon of places where kids went from that school. And so I felt sort of a duty to myself and my peers to continue with those studies, and to continue to, intellectually arm myself for my coming struggles.” KidsSchoolStruggleStudyDutyGeniusHigh SchoolAbandon Author:Tom Morello