Time, place, and action may with pains be wrought, But Genius must be born; and never can be taught.
Source: In Instant Quotation Dictionary, by Donald O. Bolander, 1979.
-- John Dryden, (Aug 9 1631-1700), English poet, dramatist, critic; He so dominated the literary scene of his day that it was called the Age of Dryden; he was poet laureate, 1668-89.