Men of genius are often dull and inert in society; as the blazing meteor, when it descends to earth, is only a stone. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Kavanagh: A Tale, 1849
He was one of the few great rulers whose wisdom increased with his power, and whose spirit grew gentler and tenderer as his triumphs were multiplied. – James A. Garfield
I dont know many people, if any, who have had some straight line toward success. I mean, they start here, they work hard, theyve got what it takes, and they just go straight to the top over some number of years. Most people get a little failure. – Sam Donaldson
