“The art of meditation may be exercised at all hours, and in all places, and men of genius, in their walks, at table, and amidst assemblies, turning the eye of the the mind upwards, can form an artificial solitude; retired amidst a crowd, calm amidst distraction, and wise amidst folly.” MenMindMayArtEyeFormHoursWalksWiseMeditationGeniusSolitudeTablesCalmCrowdsFollyDistractionArtificialRetiredAssembly Author:Isaac D'Israeli
“Is the artist impelled by spiritual forces, by the divine afflatus, by conscious or unconscious emulation of others? Do angles whisper in the ears of the chosen few, and create for them visions of aethereal beauty? Do landscape painters of genius walk the plains of Heaven? Or is it only vanity that urges him to paint?” SpiritualArtistForceHeavenWalksVisionDivineGeniusConsciousEarsPaintChosenPainterVanityLandscapeUnconsciousUrgesAngleReal BeautyEmulation Author:Walter J. Phillips
“Idealists, workers of thought, unite to show how inspiration and genius walk in step with the progress of the machine, of aircraft, of industry, of trade, of the sciences, of electricity.” ShowsInspirationWalksStepsProgressIndustryGeniusMachinesTradeWorkersElectricityIdealistAircraft Author:Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
“The light of genius is sometimes so resplendent as to make a man walk through life, amid glory and acclamation; but it burns very dimly and low when carried into "the valley of the shadow of death." But faith is like the evening star, shining into our souls the more brightly, the deeper is the night of death in which they sink.” MenSoulSometimesLightNightFaithStarsWalksGeniusLowsGloryShadowShiningDeeperEveningValleysShadow Of Death Book:Martyria: A Legend, Wherein are Contained Homilies, Conversations, and Incidents of the Reign of Edward the Sixth Source: Martyria: A Legend, Wherein are Contained Homilies, Conversations, and Incidents of the Reign of Edward the Sixth
“I'm good at my job for a midwestern American. Maybe it's because people in fashion often mistake common sense for genius. I mean, some model walks down the runway in an impossible outfit, and I state the obvious ? no one is going to wear that ? and people are like, you're brilliant!.” PeopleMeanStatesJobsWalksCommonMistakeImpossibleFashionLike YouGeniusModelsObviousBrilliantCommon SenseRunway Author:David Wolfe
“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.” DoeInspirationSeemsWalksSupportGeniusCarriages Author:Joseph de Maistre