Genius Quotes

Collection of phrases and quotes about genius.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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There is no genius without a touch of madness.

Edward George Bulwer-Lytton

Edward George Bulwer-Lytton

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Genius does what it must and talent does what it can.

Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot

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He who needs a protocol will never get far; geniuses read little, practice a lot, and make themselves.

Théophile Gautier

Théophile Gautier

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Genius is the one who, at every moment, knows how to translate their thoughts into actions.

Knut Hamsum

Knut Hamsum

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Genius is a lightning bolt whose thunder echoes for centuries.

Genius is revealed in adverse fortune; in prosperity, it is concealed.

Horace

Horace

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In adverse fortune, genius is often revealed; in prosperity, it is hidden.

Aldous Huxley

Aldous Huxley

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The secret of genius is to maintain the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing enthusiasm.

Arthur Koestler

Arthur Koestler

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The main hallmark of genius is not perfection, but originality, the opening of new frontiers.

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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At least once a year, everyone is a genius.

Arthur Schopenhauer

Arthur Schopenhauer

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A genius is one who is able to see the idea in the phenomenon.