Genius is seldom recognized for what it is: a great capacity for hard work.

Men of lofty genius when they are doing the least work are most active.

After making a mistake or suffering a misfortune, the man of genius always gets back on his feet.

Adversity is the midwife of genius.

One must indeed be ignorant of the methods of genius to suppose that it allows itself to be cramped by forms.

The promise of this life is imperiled by the very genius that has made it possible.