When A Man's Talk Is Commonplace And His Writings Uncommon, It Means That His Talent Lies In The Place From Which He Borrows It, And Not In Himself - SearchQuotes

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When a man's talk is commonplace and his writings uncommon, it means that his talent lies in the place from which he borrows it, and not in himself

Michel De Montaigne

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