"Talent is the infinite capacity for taking pains. Genius is the infinite capacity for achievement without taking any pains at all."

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Helene Hanff

#Pain Quotes #Achievement Quotes #Genius Quotes

“We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry.”
“I believe in a democracy and we live in a democracy. We have a titular head of state as the monarch but without political power.”
“What batters you becomes your strength.”
“A writer, like a sheriff, is the embodiment of a group of people and without their support both are in a tight spot.”

Source : Craig Johnson (2007). “Death Without Company: A Walt Longmire Mystery”, p.8, Penguin
“He couldn't tell that this was one of those occasions a man never forgets: a small cicatrice had been made on the memory, a wound that would ache whenever certain things combined - the taste of gin at mid-day, the smell of flowers under a balcony, the clang of corrugated iron, an ugly bird flopping from perch to perch.”
“In one sentence, I'd describe myself as indescribable. But, I wouldn't end it with a period. I'd end it with three dots”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Embrace beautiful lies - the chronic insanity of the sane”
“As you begin to take action toward the fulfillment of your goals and dreams, you must realize that not every action will be perfect. Not every action will produce the desired result. Not every action will work. Making mistakes, getting it almost right, and experimenting to see what happens are all part of the process of eventually getting it right.”

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