“Towering genius distains a beaten path. It seeks regions hitherto unexplored.”
“Towering genius disdains a beaten path... It sees no distinction in adding story to story... It scorns to tread in the footsteps of any predecessor, however illustrious. It thirsts and burns for distinction; and, if possible, it will have it...”
“Words build bridges into unexplored regions.”
“Beyond the realms of what we see, into the regions or the unexplored limited only by our imaginations.”
“Beaten paths are for beaten men.”
“Though I have seen a great deal of the sights, traveled a number of the available paths, there are always corners that remain unexplored, doors that remain unopened.”