Joshua Reynolds Quote

You must have no dependence on your own genius. If you have great talents, industry will improve them; if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency.


Discourse no. 2; vol. 1, pp. 43-44. - Discourses on Art


You must have no dependence on your own genius. If you have great talents, industry will improve them; if you have but moderate abilities, industry...

You must have no dependence on your own genius. If you have great talents, industry will improve them; if you have but moderate abilities, industry...

You must have no dependence on your own genius. If you have great talents, industry will improve them; if you have but moderate abilities, industry...

You must have no dependence on your own genius. If you have great talents, industry will improve them; if you have but moderate abilities, industry...