alent is like the marksman who hits a target which others cannot reach…

Arthur Schopenhauer
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alent is like the marksman who hits a target which others cannot reach; genius is like the marksman who hits a target, as far as which others cannot even see. ✨ The World as Will and Representation.
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alent is like the marksman who hits a target which others cannot reach; genius is like the marksman who hits a target, as far as which others cannot even see. ✨ The World as Will and Representation.

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