Georges Louis Buffon Quotes

BUFFON, Georges Louis Quotes

(1707-1788), French naturalist

Authorship

To write well is to think well, to feel well, and to render well; it is to possess at once intellect, soul, and taste.

Genius

Genius is a superior aptitude to patience.

Mind

The human mind cannot create anything. It produces nothing until after having been fertilized by experience and meditation; its acquisitions are the germs of its production.

Patience

Never think that God's delays are God's denials. Hold on; bold fast; hold out. Patience is genius.

Style

Style is a man's own; it is a part of his nature.