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Hunger is the handmaid of genius

Hunger is the handmaid of genius

Mark Twain
Genius, Hunger, Handmaids
Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.141, Courier Corporation

Genius, like gold and precious stones, is chiefly prized because of its rarity.

Mark Twain
Precious Stones, Gold, Genius
Mark Twain, “Genius”

Genius has no youth, but starts with the ripeness of age and old experience.

Mark Twain
Age, Genius, Youth
Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.141, Courier Corporation

It is impossible that a genius - at least a literary genius - can ever be discovered by his intimates; they are so close to him that he is out of focus to them and they can't get at his proportions; they can't perceive that there is any considerable difference between his bulk and their own.

Mark Twain
Differences, Focus, Genius
Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.141, Courier Corporation

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