Unrewarded Genius

"Nothing in the world can replace persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common in this world than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."

http://www.aquarius-atlanta.com/articles/?issue=12-2010&i=1274&article=james_allen_an_unrewarded_genius