Since when was genius found respectable?

Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Topics: Genius Quotes, Respect Quotes

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....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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.

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

Suddenly, as rare things will, it vanished.

Suddenly, as rare things will, it vanished.

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...

She (Helen) threw into the wine which they were drinking a drug which takes away...

She (Helen) threw into the wine which they were drinking a drug which takes away...

Light griefs are plaintive , but great ones are dumb

Light griefs are plaintive , but great ones are dumb

The robb'd that smiles steals something from the thief: He robs himself that spends a...

The robb'd that smiles steals something from the thief: He robs himself that spends a...

Grief makes one hour ten

Grief makes one hour ten

Poor mortals we who crave to have it so - our grief to be deathless...

Poor mortals we who crave to have it so - our grief to be deathless...

My grief lies all within, And these external manners of lament Are merely shadows to...

My grief lies all within, And these external manners of lament Are merely shadows to...

To no man make yourself a boon companion: Your joy will be less but less...

To no man make yourself a boon companion: Your joy will be less but less...

The risk of love is loss, and the price of loss is grief - But...

The risk of love is loss, and the price of loss is grief - But...

Ring out the grief that saps the mind, for those that were here we see...

Ring out the grief that saps the mind, for those that were here we see...

Grief and sadness knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common...

Grief and sadness knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common...

I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with...

I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with...