Since when was genius found respectable?

Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Topics: Genius Quotes, Respect Quotes

The beautiful seems right by force of beauty and the feeble wrong because of weakness.

The beautiful seems right by force of beauty and the feeble wrong because of weakness.

All actual heroes are essential men, / And all men possible heroes...

All actual heroes are essential men, / And all men possible heroes...

An ignorance of means may minister To greatness, but an ignorance of aims Make it...

An ignorance of means may minister To greatness, but an ignorance of aims Make it...

God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame.

God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame.

What is genius but the power of expressing a new individuality?

What is genius but the power of expressing a new individuality?

And each man stands with his face in the light of his own drawn sword....

And each man stands with his face in the light of his own drawn sword....

I tell you, hopeless grief is passionless; That only men incredulous of despair, half-taught in...

I tell you, hopeless grief is passionless; That only men incredulous of despair, half-taught in...

Suddenly, as rare things will, it vanished.

Suddenly, as rare things will, it vanished.

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach

We can only learn to love by loving.

We can only learn to love by loving.

I love you; not only for what you are, but for what I am when...

I love you; not only for what you are, but for what I am when...

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it

The closer Im bound in love to you, the closer I am to free.

The closer Im bound in love to you, the closer I am to free.

Love is when your inner flame burns bright enough that it cant help setting others...

Love is when your inner flame burns bright enough that it cant help setting others...

Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while, leave...

Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while, leave...

Love is a choice you make from moment to moment.

Love is a choice you make from moment to moment.

When love is in excess it brings a man no honor nor worthiness.

When love is in excess it brings a man no honor nor worthiness.

Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.

Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.

Love is like a piece of art work, even the smallest bit can be so...

Love is like a piece of art work, even the smallest bit can be so...