Genius may not be necessary, though even genius of the highest sort does not disdain the use of these ordinary qualities. The very greatest men have been among the least believers in the power of genius, and as worldly wise and persevering as successful men of the commoner sort. A distinguished teacher and president of a college spoke of it as the power of making efforts.
天赋或许是不必要的，即使是具备最高天赋的人也不轻视使用一般性的才能。最伟大的人物一直列身于最不相信天赋力量的人们之中，他们像一般的成功者一样，是善于处世和坚韧不拔的。一位杰出的教师兼大学校长说，天赋是努力赋予的力量。