Talent is like the marksman who hits a target which others cannot reach; genius is like the marksman who hits a target... which others cannot even see.


The World as Will and Representation (1818; exp. ed. in 1844)


Talent is like the marksman who hits a target which others cannot reach; genius is like the marksman who hits a target... which others cannot even...

Talent is like the marksman who hits a target which others cannot reach; genius is like the marksman who hits a target... which others cannot even...

Talent is like the marksman who hits a target which others cannot reach; genius is like the marksman who hits a target... which others cannot even...

Talent is like the marksman who hits a target which others cannot reach; genius is like the marksman who hits a target... which others cannot even...