WIST

There is no expedient to which a man will not resort to avoid the real labor of thinking.

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) British painter, critic
Speech to the Royal Academy, London (11 Dec 1769)

If you have great talents, industry will improve them: if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency.

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) British painter, critic
Speech to the Royal Academy, London (11 Dec 1769)