“The particulars of life do not matter to the artist; they merely provide him with the opportunity to lay bare his genius.” ArtMatterArtistOpportunityGeniusLays Book:In Search of Lost Time, Volume II: Within a Budding Grove (A Modern Library E-Book) Source: In Search of Lost Time, Volume II: Within a Budding Grove (A Modern Library E-Book)
“Genius and great abilities are often wanting; sometimes, only opportunities. Some deserve praise for what they have done; others for what they would have done.” SometimesDoneOpportunityAbilityGeniusDeservePraise Author:Jean de la Bruyere
“Our fathers and grandfathers who poured over the Midwest were self-reliant, rugged, God-fearing people of indomitable courage...They asked only for freedom of opportunity and equal chance. In these conceptions lies the real basis of American democracy. They and their fathers give a genius to American institutions that distinguished our people from any other in the world.” PeopleWorldGivingRealSelfLyingFatherOpportunityChanceDemocracyGeniusEqualBasesInstitutionsConceptionGrandfatherDistinguishedOur FatherMidwestRuggedAmerican DemocracySelf ReliantIndomitableFathers And Grandfathers Author:Herbert Hoover
“Inspiration is the opportunity of genius.” InspirationOpportunityGeniusAbundance Book:Cousin Bette Source: Cousin Bette