“Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.”
Isaac D'Israeli (1766–1848) British writer
Solitude.
Curiosities of Literature (1791–1834)
“Genius disregards the boundaries of propriety. Genius is permitted to shout if shouting is productive.”
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