Thomas Edison once said that, “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.” In an era where most people covet the fast track or a quick score, dedication and unrelenting hard work still pay off.
And when it comes to genius artwork, the following minimalist quotation posters by Ryan MacArthur, are anything but plain. The messages are short and simple, yet visually deliver some great quotes from famous scientists, inventors and writers through the ages. Be sure to also check out Ryan’s prints available at his Etsy store DesignDifferent.
Your Story
“But how could you live and have no story to tell?”
– Fyodor Dostoyevsky <Tweet This>
Books
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
– Marcus Tullius Cicero <Tweet This>
Originality
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
– Oscar Wilde <Tweet This>
Moderation
“Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.”
– Oscar Wilde <Tweet This>
Half Full
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
– Oscar Wilde <Tweet This>
Work
“Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”
– Thomas Edison <Tweet This>
Attraction
“The beautiful attracts the beautiful.”
– Leigh Hunt <Tweet This>
Change
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”
– Leo Tolstoy <Tweet This>
Good One
“Whatever you are, be a good one.”
– Abraham Lincoln <Tweet This>
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