Henri Frederic Amiel Quotes

To do easily what is difficult for others is the mark of talent. To do what is impossible for talent is the mark of genius.

Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.

Talent is a tenant in the house owned by genius.

Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can produce more and better, has talents; who can produce what none else can, has genius.

The world is always ready to receive talent with open arms. Very often it does not know what to do with genius.

Talent is what you possess; genius is what possesses you.

There is no off position on the genius switch.

Talent is a faculty that is highly developed, but genius commands all the faculties.

Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training.

Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it.

Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.

Since when was genius found respectable?

Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.

I want to work with anybody original.

Talent is some one faculty unusually developed; genius commands all the faculties.

Talent may frolic and juggle; genius realizes and adds.

Genius is what makes us forget the master's talent.

Men of genius are like eagles, they live on what they kill, while men of talents are like crows, they live on what has been killed for them.

alent is like the marksman who hits a target which others cannot reach; genius is like the marksman who hits a target, as far as which others cannot even see.

Genius is only a greater aptitude for patience.

There has not been any great talent without an element of madness. -Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit

... Geniuses have a little extra something. There's that little something that you know is a little different.

You can do something with talent, but nothing with genius.

Giving calls for genius.

Genius is a talent only for living, those who possess it have little gift for dying.