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"The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm."

— Aldous Huxley

The Secret Of Genius Is To

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.

— Aldous Huxley
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This saying is widely attributed to Huxley but no specific primary source has been verified; it may derive from his short story collection Young Archimedes and Other Stories (1924). The sentiment is consistent with Huxley's philosophy of perpetual curiosity: he believed that great intellects retained a child's capacity for wonder and enthusiasm even as they developed adult rigour.

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