The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius.

Beauty is a form of Genius--is higher, indeed, than Genius, as it needs no explanation. It is one of the great facts of the world, like sunlight, or springtime, or the reflection in the dark waters of that silver shell we call the moon. It cannot be questioned. It has divine right of sovereignty. It makes princes of those who have it.

Genie währt länger als Schönheit.

I quite agree with Dr. Nordau's assertion that all men of genius are insane, but Dr. Nordau forgets that all sane people are idiots.

And Beauty is a form of Genius - is higher, indeed, than Genius, as it needs no explanation.

Put your talent into your work, but your genius into your life.

Caricature is the tribute which mediocrity pays to genius.

I put my talent in my work, I save my Genius for my life.