Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Genius Borrows nobly.

Genius Borrows nobly.

Summary

This quote suggests that true genius not only seeks inspiration from others but also borrows and incorporates their ideas in a noble manner. It highlights the importance of being open to learning from and building upon the work of others, rather than solely relying on one's own originality. This mindset acknowledges the contributions of those who came before and values collaboration and influence as essential elements of creative thinking. By borrowing nobly, genius recognizes the importance of humility, respect, and integrity in utilizing and adapting existing ideas to create something extraordinary.

Topics

By Ralph Waldo Emerson

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

A person who knows how to laugh at himself will never ceased

A person who knows how to laugh at himself will never ceased to be amused.

Shirley MacLaine

All my life I struggled to stretch my mind to the breaking p

All my life I struggled to stretch my mind to the breaking point, until it began to creak, in order to create a great thought which might be able to give a new meaning to life, a new meaning to death, and to console mankind.

Nikos Kazantzakis

Life Death Order Mind

I don't cook - I can cook - but I'm not very good. I like be

I don't cook - I can cook - but I'm not very good. I like being asked over for dinner, because she can't cook either. We would starve if it weren't for modern technology. I know how to work a microwave, but love home cooked meals.

Mark Mothersbaugh

There is no question that Taiwan is a state in any political

There is no question that Taiwan is a state in any political science definition of a state.

I've never believed that pop music is escapist trash. There'

I've never believed that pop music is escapist trash. There's always a darkness in it, even amidst great pop music.

There is pleasure in calm remembrance of a past sorrow.

There is pleasure in calm remembrance of a past sorrow.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

The universe is change our life is what our thoughts make it

The universe is change our life is what our thoughts make it.

Marcus Aurelius

Ethnic prejudice has no place in sports, and baseball must r

Ethnic prejudice has no place in sports, and baseball must recognize that truth if it is to maintain stature as a national game.

Anthropology is the science which tells us that people are t

Anthropology is the science which tells us that people are the same the whole world over - except when they are different.

Nancy Banks Smith

Few things can help an individual more than to place respons

Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Booker T. Washington, Up from Sl

Do not worry about your problems with mathematics, I assure

Do not worry about your problems with mathematics, I assure you mine are far greater.

Albert Einstein

Mathematics Math

There are a range of associated impacts related to increasin

There are a range of associated impacts related to increasing temperatures which affect both evaporation rates and river systems, which are already over stressed, and these will hit farming communities and the health of crop lands.