Genius Quotes

In sheer genius Pascal ranks among the very greatest writers who have lived upon this earth. And his genius was not simply artistic; it displayed itself no less in his character and in the quality of his thought.

Lytton Strachey

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Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes.

Edgard Varese

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I always thought what made 'Beetlejuice' look so great was because it looked like some genius kid made it in his basement.

Michael Keaton

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Upper berth, lower berth, that's the difference between talent and genius.

George Gershwin

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Tracey Cunningham is my colorist, and she is genius! We match my color from when I was a kid.

Lily Aldridge

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Every decade of my life I attempted to write a novel. But I had nothing to say. I was far too self-absorbed, and now I realize I was writing for others, so that they'd applaud me, see my genius, tell me how wonderful I am, or be jealous of my success.

Louise Penny

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Einstein was very attracted to Mozart. There's a mathematical, classical structure to the music, and I think he identified with that very strongly. I think there also is a connection between being a genius and a polymath.

Geoffrey Rush

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There's a perceived inverse relation between looks and talent. Look at Charlize Theron - she made herself ugly for 'Monster' and suddenly everyone said 'she's a genius.' It shouldn't be like that.

Lena Headey

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We know that the nature of genius is to provide idiots with ideas twenty years later.

Louis Aragon

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A man possesses talent; genius possesses the man.

Isaac Stern

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If you stick with a vision, it might not all work, but some of it will be absolute genius. To me, 15 minutes worth of absolute genius in a film is so much better than two hours of mediocrity. I would rather pay to see something different like that.

Kim Cattrall

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My job is to pay attention to my children's genius and allow those leanings to lead them to their future.

Lisa Whelchel

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David Chase is a genius.

Frank Vincent

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Genius is immediate, but talent takes time.

Janet Flanner

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Nature is the master of talents; genius is the master of nature.

Josiah Gilbert Holland

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A modern-day Dickens with a popular voice and a genius for storytelling in any genre, Stephen King has written many wonderful books.

Carlos Ruiz Zafon

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A man of genius makes no mistakes; his errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.

James Joyce

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One of my top 10 favorite movies of all time was 'South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.' 'Team America' is a work of genius to me.

Josh Gad

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You know, it doesn't take a genius in the private sector to know that you can save literally hundreds of billions of dollars in federal spending if you can make it more responsive. That's the main job.

Darrell Issa

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The problem with Ireland is that it's a country full of genius, but with absolutely no talent.

Hugh Leonard

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Genius is a grace. The true man of genius acts by movement or by impulsion.

Joseph de Maistre

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Taste is the feminine of genius.

Edward Fitzgerald

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I'm no genius, and others can outwork me. What I do is ask the naive, honest questions, and then I'm not satisfied until I get the answers.

Herman Daly

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I've never met Lena Dunham, but I'm such a huge fan - I think she's a crazy genius.

Jonathan Groff

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