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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.

'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' is, to my mind, a work of perfect genius.

Quotes by Amity Gaige

Genius - to know without having learned; to draw just conclusions from unknown premises; to discern the soul of things.

Quotes by Ambrose Bierce

My own experience is that a certain kind of genius among students is best brought out in bed.

Quotes by Allen Ginsberg

Common sense is genius in homespun.

Quotes by Alfred North Whitehead

I'm really into 'Veep.' I think that the showrunner Armando Iannucci is a genius.

Quotes by Alexander Skarsgard

The world is not so much in need of new thoughts as that when thought grows old and worn with usage it should, like current coin, be called in, and, from the mint of genius, reissued fresh and new.

Quotes by Alexander Smith

Genius creates, and taste preserves. Taste is the good sense of genius; without taste, genius is only sublime folly.

Quotes by Alexander Pope

One science only will one genius fit; so vast is art, so narrow human wit.

Quotes by Alexander Pope

I think Milly Shapiro is a genius. She's just a fantastic person and a fantastic actress.

Quotes by Alex Wolff

In Goodfellas they have this one scene where the camera goes down some steps and walks through a kitchen into a restaurant and the critics were all over this as evidence of the genius of Scorsese and Scorsese is a...

Quotes by Alex Cox

I took a test once; they said I was a genius.

Quotes by Alex Honnold

Almost all the noblest things that have been achieved in the world, have been achieved by poor men; poor scholars, poor professional men, poor artisans and artists, poor philosophers, poets, and men of genius.

Quotes by Albert Pike

I wish - I wish instead of just recommending these books, I could set them down at your doorstep. The collected stories of John Updike, the second volume of T.C. Boyle's collected stories, and Stanley Crouch's book about the rise...

Quotes by Alan Cheuse

Sad to think that we won't have any new stories from John Updike, one of the last century's masters. But so many here in the two volumes of his collected stories, 186 by my count, stories to read, reread, savor...

Quotes by Alan Cheuse

Genius, scholar, and war hero though he is, you have to admit - or maybe you should think about admitting - that George Bush might have rushed things a little in invading Iraq.

Quotes by Alan Colmes

The genius of our institutions is democratic - baseball is a democratic game.

Quotes by Al Spalding

No company should depend on one person no matter how that person is smart or genius, whether it's Apple or News Corp, or Citibank or any other company in the world.

Quotes by Al-Waleed bin Talal

Man is a genius when he is dreaming.

Quotes by Akira Kurosawa

Chris Parnell's a genius, so he'd be amazing on 'Who's Line.'

Quotes by Aisha Tyler

Being stuck is a position few of us like. We want something new but cannot let go of the old - old ideas, beliefs, habits, even thoughts. We are out of contact with our own genius. Sometimes we know we...

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.