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Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one. -

Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one. – E.B. White

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New York is to the nation what the white church spire is to the village — the visible symbol of aspiration and faith, the white plume saying the way is up! – E.B. White

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A poet dares be just so clear and no clearer…. He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove it. A poet utterly clear is a trifle glaring. – E.B. White

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The reluctance to put away childish things may be a requirement of genius. – Rebecca Pepper Sinkler

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Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius. – Henri Frederic Amiel

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Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction. – E.F. Schumacher

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Genius is sorrows child. – John Adams

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