 lies in this: when I have a subject in hand I study it profoundly. Day and night it is before me. I explore it in all its bearings. My mind becomes pervaded with it. Then the effort which I make the people are pleased to call the fruit of genius; it is...  The Optimistic Life - Page 105by Orison Swett Marden - 1907 - 257 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1861 - 626 pages
...me some credit for genius. All the genius I have lies just in this— When I have a subject in baud, I study it profoundly. Day and night it is before...My mind becomes pervaded with it. Then the effort I make is what people are pleased to call the fruits of genius. It is the fruits of labor and thought."... | |
 | 1862 - 420 pages
...said to an intimate friend " Men give me some credit for genius. All the genius that I have lies just in this : When I have a subject in hand I study it...becomes pervaded with it Then the effort which I make is what the people are pleased to call the fruits of genius. It is the fruits of labor and thought."... | |
 | 1862 - 410 pages
...give me tome credit for geniua. All the genius that I have liei just in this : When I have a «ubject in hand I study it profoundly. Day and night it is...becomes pervaded with it. Then the effort which I make is what the people are pleased to call the fruits of genius. It Ц the frai;» of labor and thought."... | |
 | 1863 - 540 pages
...once said to a friend : — " Men give me some credit for genius. All the genius that I have lies just in this : When I have a subject in hand I study it...of genius. It is the fruit of labor and thought.' 1 governed by the following sentiment: " Nothing in aft the universe do 1 fear so muthns foil I shall... | |
 | David Henry Cruttenden - 1870 - 618 pages
...to an intimate friend — "Men give me some credit for genius. All the genius that I have lies just in this. When I have a subject in hand I study it...becomes pervaded with it. Then the effort which I make is what people are pleased to call the fruit of jjenius. It is the fruit of labor and of thought."... | |
 | 1871 - 688 pages
...said to an intimate friend : " Men give me some credit for genius. All the genius I have lies just in this : When I have a subject in hand, I study it...pleased to call the fruit of genius. It is the fruit of | labour and thought." JUST SUCH NEIGHBOURS. A MAN stopping at a tavern for rest and refreshments began... | |
 | 1872 - 154 pages
...once said to an intimate friend: " Men give me some credit for genius. All the genius I have lies just in this : when I have a subject in hand, I study it...pleased to call the fruit of genius. It is the fruit of labour and thought." THE EARLIER THE EASIER. AN old man one day took a child on his knee, and talked... | |
 | 1873 - 254 pages
...once said to an intimate friend: " Men give me some credit for genius. All the genius I have lies just in this: When I have a subject in hand, I study it...of genius. It is the fruit of labor and thought." NOTES. 1 Sir Walter Scott, very celebrated as a novelist and poet. He was born in Edinburgh, in the... | |
 | Oliver Optic - 1875 - 978 pages
...brilliant statesmen, Alexander Hamilton. " Men give me credit for genius. All the genius I have lies just in this : when I have a subject in hand, I study it...of genius. It is the fruit of labor and thought." How often the supposed genius in a family amounts to nothing as a man, while the slow, plodding boy,... | |
 | 1877 - 532 pages
...himself, in the words of Alexander Hamilton, " Men give me some credit for genius. All the genius I have lies in this : when I have a subject in hand, I study it profoundly. Day and night it is before me—I explore it in all its bearings. My mind becomes pervaded with it. Then the effort which I make... | |
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