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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.

However people feel about Kanye is their opinion, but I think he's a genius.

Quotes by Pooch Hall

We have to work harder to develop a profound theology of women within the church. The feminine genius is needed wherever we make important decisions.

Quotes by Pope Francis

Andres is a genius, and it's an honour to share the same dressing room. I hope to learn a lot from him. Of course, there is only one Iniesta. I have come here to try to create history of my...

Quotes by Philippe Coutinho

Iniesta is a true football genius, and we should all give thanks not only for what he has done but what he's continuing to do.

Quotes by Philippe Coutinho

Poesy must not be drawn by the ears: it must be gently led, or rather, it must lead, which was partly the cause that made the ancient learned affirm it was a divine, and no human skill, since all other...

Quotes by Philip Sidney

The genius of America is that we are still a land of undiscovered shores, and we are at our best when we open our hearts and allow the night winds to bring renewed visions of great deeds.

Quotes by Phil Bredesen

The genius of the American system is that through freedom we have created extraordinary results from plain old ordinary people.

Quotes by Phil Gramm

If beauty isn't genius it usually signals at least a high level of animal cunning.

Quotes by Peter York

First have being in your mind. Make real in your mind then bring that being into reality. The genius is he who sees what is not yet and causes it to come to be.

Quotes by Peter Nivio Zarlenga

I truly miss the genius of the music of John Lennon, as I'm sure everybody does.

Quotes by Peter Fonda

Gene Roddenberry was a genius.

Quotes by Persis Khambatta

Amy Poehler, Amy Sedaris - they're both genius.

Quotes by Paul Rudd

There is nothing in the genius of America more precious today than the spirit of religious and political tolerance in its application to our own people.

Quotes by Paul P. Harris

The policeman must be a minister, a social worker, a diplomat, a tough guy, and a gentleman. And, of course, he'd have to be a genius... For he will have to feed a family on a policeman's salary.

Quotes by Paul Harvey

It takes application, a fine sense of value, and a powerful community-spirit for a people to have serious leisure, and this has not been the genius of the Americans.

Quotes by Paul Goodman

Genius is the ability to renew one's emotions in daily experience.

Quotes by Paul Cezanne

I cherish the ballets made for myself by Mr. Balanchine. He never lost his temper. He was quiet, humble, the genius of the 20th century.

Quotes by Patricia McBride

It will work. I am a marketing genius.

Quotes by Paris Hilton

All this is rather pretentious and fey to even talk about, but Flannery O'Connor sat down to write stories. The rest of us, some of us, don't have that kind of wit and genius. We don't do that. We sit...

Quotes by Padgett Powell

Every positive value has its price in negative terms... the genius of Einstein leads to Hiroshima.

Pablo Picasso

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.