 | Medicine - 1890 - 296 pages
...Isaac Newton, when being complimented upon his genius, replied that if he had made any discoveries it was owing more to patient attention than to any other talent. In 1809 McDowell performed ovariotomy in Kentucky. It was the first systematic operation ever done... | |
 | James Hutchins Baker - Psychology - 1890 - 244 pages
...it constitutes a most important element of genius. Newton said that, if he had made any discoveries, it was owing more to patient attention than to any other talent. Very many instances might be cited of the wonderful development of this power, and the great results... | |
 | George Gore - Ethics - 1899 - 604 pages
...admitted. To one who complimented him on his genius, he replied that if he had made any discoveries it was owing more to patient attention than to any other talent" (Sir W. Hamilton, "Lectures on Metaphysics "). Strong and long-continued attention is very exhausting... | |
 | Burke Aaron Hinsdale - Education - 1900 - 284 pages
...admitted. To one who complimented him on his genius he replied that, if he had made any discoveries, it was owing more to patient attention than to any other talent. There is but little analogy between mathematics and play-acting; but I heard the great Mrs. Siddons,... | |
 | William Henry Groves - Mnemonics - 1901 - 124 pages
...admitted. To one who complimented him on his genius, he replied that if he had accomplished anything, it was owing more to patient attention than to any other talent." And of Socrates, Alcibiades in the Symposium of Plato, says: "When his mind is occupied with inquires... | |
 | Edward Fry Bartholomew - Music - 1902 - 296 pages
...his great discoveries, he modestly replied, "that if he had made any improvements in the sciences, it was owing more to patient attention than to any other talent. " On the other hand, the want of power to hold attention upon any one thing for any length of time... | |
 | Mrs. Mary Olmstead Stanton - Physiognomy - 1903 - 1396 pages
...observation cannot be overestimated, The celebrated Newton once remarked, "If I have made any discoveries, it was owing more to patient attention than to any other talent." The great minds of all ages bear testimony to the fact that the capacity for close and continual observation... | |
 | Mary Olmstead Stanton - Facial expression - 1913 - 1374 pages
...observation cannot be overestimated. The celebrated Newton once remarked, "If I have made any discoveries, it was owing more to patient attention than to any other talent." The great minds of all ages bear testimony to the fact that the capacity for close and continual observation... | |
 | Mary Olmstead Stanton - Physiognomy - 1920 - 1256 pages
...observation cannot be overestimated. The celebrated Newton once remarked, "If I have made any discoveries, it was owing more to patient attention than to any other talent." The great minds of all ages bear testimony to the fact that the capacity for close and continual observation... | |
 | Mary Olmstead Stanton - Phrenology - 1924 - 1290 pages
...observation cannot be overestimated. The celebrated Newton once remarked, "If I have made any discoveries, it was owing more to patient attention than to any other talent." The great minds of all ages bear testimony to the fact that the capacity for close and continual observation... | |
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Isaac, with equal modesty and shrewdness, himself admitted. To one who complimented him on his genius, he replied that if he had made any discoveries, it was owing more to patient attention than to any other talent. 
