Genius is the capacity to see ten things where the ordinary man sees one, and the man of talent sees two or three, plus the ability to register that multiple perception in the material of his art.
Ezra PoundPay no attention to the criticism of men who have never themselves written a notable work.
Ezra PoundI dunno what my 23 infantile years in America signify. I left as soon as motion was autarchic -- I mean my motion.
Ezra PoundWith Usura With usura hath no man a house of good stone each block cut smooth and well fitting.
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