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genius reason highest
The greatest genius is never so great as when it is chastised and subdued by the highest reason. Charles Caleb Colton
genius literature nodding
Moderation is the inseparable companion of wisdom, but with it genius has not even a nodding acquaintance.
genius literature may
The drafts which true genius draws upon posterity, although they may not always be honored so soon as they are due, are sure to be paid with compound interest in the end.
genius talent particular
Genius in one grand particular is like life. We know nothing of either but by their effects.
genius eccentricity
Eccentricities of genius. Charles Dickens
genius athens males
The male orientation of classical Athens was inseparable from its genius. Athens became great not despite but because of its misogyny. Camille Paglia
genius poetic emily
Sappho and Emily Dickinson are the only woman geniuses in poetic history.
genius said mark
There is none but he Whose being I do fear; and under him My genius is rebuked, as it is said Mark Antony's was by Caesar. William Shakespeare
genius republican throwing
Historically, the Republicans have been geniuses at throwing away advantages. Bob Packwood
firsts sun start-the-day
The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.
firsts profession
A coxcomb begins by determining that his own profession is the first; and he finishes by deciding that he is the first of profession.
firsts three novel
I began my first novel when I was 15. It went through three drafts, of around 40,000 words each. If I find it, I'll burn it. Charles Stross
firsts christ salvation
The first thing in faith is knowledge. What we know we must also agree unto. What we agree unto we must rest upon alone for salvation. It will not save me to know that Christ is a Saviour; but it will save me to trust Him to be my Saviour. Charles Spurgeon
firsts done christ
Let each one of us, if we have done nothing for Christ, begin to do something now. The distribution of tracts is the first thing.
firsts language consciousness
Language comes first. It's not that language grows out of consciousness, if you haven't got language, you can't be conscious. Alan Moore
firsts chaos authority
Authority, when first detecting chaos at its heels, will entertain the vilest schemes to save its orderly facade.
firsts film made
I turned down a lot of films before I made my first one. I knew that it was time for me to get into movies. Al Pacino
firsts shy language
My first language was shy. It's only by having been thrust into the limelight that I have learned to cope with my shyness.
diligence diligent refuses
She's a diligent person, and she refuses to stop. She's a go-getter. Nicole Gibbons
diligence diligent lazy leisure man time
Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never Benjamin Franklin
diligence diligent
Now we have to be even more diligent about it.
diligence everybody feels final good next work
Now we're in the final stages. There's a lot of (due diligence) work to be done in the next 120 days, but it feels good to get everybody on board. Woody Allen
diligence following fund nobody stayed
Nobody who's following (Steadman) even with cursory diligence would have stayed with the funds, ... No-Load Fund Investor.
diligence diligent future handed happen penalty problem
I don't have any problem with the penalty handed down. I think its fair. We have to be more diligent in the future so this doesn't happen again.
diligence hank kid puts smart tough works
Hank is a smart player. He works hard. He is very diligent. He is a tough kid and he really puts a lot into the game. Bill Belichick
diligence hope learn
What we ever hope to do with ease, we must first learn to do with diligence. Samuel Johnson
diligence due next
If we're lucky, next spring. It's not going to be this fall. We're still doing all the due diligence that we have to do for all the permits.