Hume Nisbet Quotes

When A Man Devotes Himself Body And Spirit To A Single Object, If He Has Training And Aptitude, No Matter How Mediocre He May Be In Ordinary Affairs, He Will Produce Something So Nearly Akin To A Work Of Genius As To Deceive Half The Judges Who Think Themselves Competent To Decide Between Genius And Talent.
("The Phantom Model")

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