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1 " Man (and woman) has an infinite capacity for self-development. Equally, he has an infinite capacity for self-destruction. A human being may be clinically alive and yet, despite all appearances, spiritually dead. "
― Idries Shah , Learning How to Learn: Psychology and Spirituality in the Sufi Way
2 " Creation signifies, above all, emotion, and that not in literature or art alone. We all know the concentration and effort implied in scientific discovery. Genius has been defined as an infinite capacity for taking pains. "
― Henri Bergson
3 " Man (and woman) has an infinite capacity for self-development. Equally, he has an infinite capacity for self-destruction. "
4 " Almost more than talent you need tenacity, and an infinite capacity for rejection, if you are to succeed. "
― Larry Kramer , The Normal Heart & The Destiny of Me (two plays)
5 " Genius is an infinite capacity for causing pain. "
― Margaret Atwood , The Robber Bride
6 " Genius is an infinite capacity for taking life by the scruff of the neck. "
7 " Gift like genius I often think only means an infinite capacity for taking pains. "
8 " I am looking for a lot of men who have an infinite capacity to not know what can't be done. "
― Henry Ford