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So much of our time is spent in preparation, so much in routine, and so much in retrospect, that the amount of each person's genius is confined to a very few hours.
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This page presents the quote "So much of our time is spent in preparation, so much in routine, and so much in retrospect, that the amount of each person's genius is confined to a very few hours.". Author of this quote is Ralph Waldo Emerson. This quote is about time, our time, genius, amount, hours, routine, confined, preparation, retrospect,.