William Hazlitt Quote

The definition of genius is that it acts unconsciously, and those who have produced immortal works have done so without knowing how or why.


Table Talk: Opinions on Books, Men, and Things (ed. 1845)


The definition of genius is that it acts unconsciously, and those who have produced immortal works have done so without knowing how or why.

The definition of genius is that it acts unconsciously, and those who have produced immortal works have done so without knowing how or why.

The definition of genius is that it acts unconsciously, and those who have produced immortal works have done so without knowing how or why.

The definition of genius is that it acts unconsciously, and those who have produced immortal works have done so without knowing how or why.