Samuel Smiles Quotes:
Ocupation: Author
Life: December 23, 1812 - April 16, 1904
Birthday: December 23
Death: April 16
Genius, without work, is certainly a dumb oracle, and it is unquestionably true that the men of the highest genius have invariably been found to be amongst the most plodding, hard-working, and intent men -- their chief characteristic apparently consisting simply in their power of laboring more intensely and effectively than others.
source: Samuel Smiles (1861). “Self-help: With Illustrations of Character and Conduct”, p.319
topic: Hard Work, Men, Dumb, True Genius
