Men of genius are often dull and inert in society; as the blazing meteor, when it descends to earth, is only a stone.

Men of genius are often dull and inert in society; as the blazing meteor, when it descends to earth, is only a stone.

天才在社会上常常是迟钝和迟钝的;就像炽热的流星坠落到地球时，只是一块石头。

-- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 朗费罗