Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.
— Amiel
Also attributed to: Henri Frederic Amiel
Amiel, Journal, Dec. 17.
Talent does easily what is hard for others; genius does what talent cannot do at all.
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