“That's just why, because talent isn't genius, and no amount of energy can make it so. I want to be great, or nothing. I won't be a common-place dauber, so I don't intend to try any more.”
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Alcott, L. M. (n.d.). That's just why, because talent isn't genius, and no amount of energy can make it so. I want to be great, or nothing. I won't be a common-place dauber, so I don't intend to try any more. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39082-thats-just-why-because-talent-isnt-genius-and/
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Alcott, Louisa May. “That's just why, because talent isn't genius, and no amount of energy can make it so. I want to be great, or nothing. I won't be a common-place dauber, so I don't intend to try any more.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39082-thats-just-why-because-talent-isnt-genius-and/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Alcott, Louisa May. “That's just why, because talent isn't genius, and no amount of energy can make it so. I want to be great, or nothing. I won't be a common-place dauber, so I don't intend to try any more.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39082-thats-just-why-because-talent-isnt-genius-and/.