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Genius Quotes

Brilliance, and what it takes to keep it.

This page treats genius as something both rare and slightly absurd, a reminder that even a cultivated mind stays subject to ordinary conditions, and a wry claim that monogamy demands more talent than acting does, close to Intelligence quotes.

David Ortiz is a genius. He's incredible to watch. Over and over, he hits home runs that are simply transcendent.

Quotes by Juliana Hatfield

Ailes built a Kingdom of Yes. That was his genius. He understood the id of many white conservatives - their sense of constant persecution and victimization; and their existential fears of an America whose racial makeup, sexual mores and gender...

Quotes by Joy Reid

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

Quotes by Josiah Gilbert Holland

Working off one genius sketch is not the way great architecture should be made.

Quotes by Joshua Prince-Ramus

Could we teach taste or genius by rules, they would be no longer taste and genius.

Quotes by Joshua Reynolds

I'm a genius. I'm like Prince.

Quotes by Josh Hopkins

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.

Quotes by Josh Gad

Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense.

Quotes by Josh Billings

Common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius.

Quotes by Josh Billings

I know it is very hard to rise above the influences of party prejudice. Often, it almost drowns the sentiment of patriotism. Party rancor and party hatred are the last serpents which the genius of patriotism can crush.

Quotes by Joseph P. Bradley

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Quotes by Joseph Joubert

I was induced to establish several orders of merit, from conviction that emulation, well directed, becomes a useful servant; and, that the latent genius of some youth is more easily brought into action this way, than by the more sordid...

Quotes by Joseph Lancaster

The burning of an author's books, imprisonment for opinion's sake, has always been the tribute that an ignorant age pays to the genius of its time.

Quotes by Joseph Lewis

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

Quotes by Joseph de Maistre

Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind, which are delivered down from generation to generation as presents to the posterity of those who are yet unborn.

Quotes by Joseph Addison

Irregularity and want of method are only supportable in men of great learning or genius, who are often too full to be exact, and therefore they choose to throw down their pearls in heaps before the reader, rather than be...

Quotes by Joseph Addison

Better beware of notions like genius and inspiration; they are a sort of magic wand and should be used sparingly by anybody who wants to see things clearly.

Quotes by Jose Ortega y Gasset

What basically happens is that when a company becomes great, and I'm being a bit rude here, people think they're some kind of genius. So now we can move into all sorts of other businesses because the net bottom line...

Quotes by Jorgen Vig Knudstorp

I am the farthest thing from a computer genius.

Quotes by Jonathan Brandis

Music looks very formidable to people outside of it and it looks like it's this realm of spooky genius.

Quotes by Jon Brion

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this "genius" quotes page cover?
This page explores genius from a few angles -- as an innate trait, a poetic metaphor, and even a joke about relationships. One quote reflects on the mind generally: "Whether you are a genius or an idiot, a thief or, like me, a Zen priest who has cultivated the mind for 30 years - the mind anyway is subject to conditions." For more, see our Mind quotes page.
Is there a poetic quote describing genius as something that rises and shines?
Yes -- one lyrical quote reads: "Rising genius always shoots out its rays from among the clouds, but these will gradually roll away and disappear as it ascends to its steady luster." Browse more on our Talent quotes page.
Does this collection include a witty quote about marriage and genius?
Yes -- one short, funny quote reads: "Marriage requires a special talent, like acting. Monogamy requires genius." It's one of the lighter entries on this page. See more on our Creativity quotes page.
Is there a quote about genius in a business or organizational context?
Yes -- one quote makes the case for tapping into a team's collective genius: "The person who figures out how to harness the collective genius of his or her organization is going to blow the competition away." Browse more on our Intelligence quotes page.
Where can I find more quotes about intelligence and talent?
Continue exploring with our Geniuses quotes, Intelligence quotes, and Talent quotes pages for more.

One line pictures genius shooting rays through clouds before it fully emerges, while another ties business success to tapping a team's collective genius. Related pages: Creativity and Mind.