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

Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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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.

Since when was genius found respectable?

Since when was genius found respectable?

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

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

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...

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

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

Suddenly, as rare things will, it vanished.

Suddenly, as rare things will, it vanished.

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...

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