Men of genius are far more abundant than is supposed. In fact, to appreciate thoroughly the work of what we call genius, is to possess all the genius by which the work was produced.
Source: Marginalia, 1849.
-- Edgar Allan Poe, (Jan 19 1809-1849), US poet, short-story writer; He is famous for his mysterious, macabre stories and poems, e.g., The Gold Bug, 1843 and The Raven, 1845.