The man of genius knows what he is aiming at; nobody else knows. And he alone knows when something comes between him and his object. In the course of generations, however, men will excuse you for not doing as they do, if you will bring enough to pass in your own way.


The Writings of Henry David Thoreau (ed. 1887)

Henry David Thoreau Quotes

The man of genius knows what he is aiming at; nobody else knows. And he alone knows when something comes between him and his object. In the course of ...

The man of genius knows what he is aiming at; nobody else knows. And he alone knows when something comes between him and his object. In the course of ...

The man of genius knows what he is aiming at; nobody else knows. And he alone knows when something comes between him and his object. In the course of ...

The man of genius knows what he is aiming at; nobody else knows. And he alone knows when something comes between him and his object. In the course of ...