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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.

Foucault's genius is to go down to the little dramas, dress them in facts hardly anyone else has noticed, and turn these stage settings into clues to a hitherto un-thought series of confrontations out of which, he contends, the orderly...

Quotes by Ian Hacking

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

Quotes by Hugh Leonard

Almost no one wants to admit the genius of Jeff Bezos and Amazon. Apparently, many have failed to see that Amazon has become the world's biggest retail company.

Quotes by Hubert Burda

At home I have a Tibetan terrier. I'm still not sure if he's a genius or very thick. It's a fine line.

Quotes by Hugh Bonneville

Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

Quotes by Horace

Genius is initiative on fire.

Quotes by Holbrook Jackson

I think that Tyler Perry's genius really has been to tap into the domestic market. He knows what his audience is based on, having toured America for so long, and then giving them the blueprint for his films prior to...

Quotes by Hilton Als

Julius Eastman is the kind of American genius not enough people know about.

Quotes by Hilton Als

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.

Quotes by Herman Daly

Every man is a potential genius until he does something.

Quotes by Herbert Beerbohm Tree

This homage has been rendered not to me - for the Polish soil is fertile and does not lack better writers than me - but to the Polish achievement, the Polish genius.

Quotes by Henryk Sienkiewicz

Jon Chu is an absolute genius with his story-weaving.

Quotes by Henry Golding

Susceptibility to the highest forces is the highest genius.

Quotes by Henry Adams

Genius is that which forces the inertia of humanity to learn.

Quotes by Henri Bergson

Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.

Quotes by Henri Frederic Amiel

To do easily what is difficult for others is the mark of talent. To do what is impossible for talent is the mark of genius.

Quotes by Henri Frederic Amiel

Great genius takes shape by contact with another great genius, but, less by assimilation than by friction.

Quotes by Heinrich Heine

Multiculturalism and academic feminism started disparaging works of genius on the basis of their authors' sex and race.

Quotes by Heather Mac Donald

Then I heard this genius teacher Stella Adler - I recommend you read anything you might find about her and if you have anyone interested in theatre, you get them one of her books.

Quotes by Harvey Keitel

I don't think that genius goes hand in hand with being socially inept or being a sociopath or being a misanthrope, but I do think that it is a mind that can think so differently - so beyond how one...

Quotes by Hanya Yanagihara

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.