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Aldous Huxley
The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.
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Benjamin Franklin
Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade.
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Benjamin Franklin
Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade.
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Buffon
Genius is only great patience.
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Bulwer-Lytton
Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.
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E. F. Schumacher
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction.
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Edison
Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.
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Frederick Treves
Don't bother about genius. Don't worry about being clever. Trust in hard work, perseverance, and determination. And the best motto for the long march is: "Don't grumble. Plug on!
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George Henry Lewes
Many a genius has been slow of growth. Oaks that flourish for a thousand years do not spring up into beauty like a reed.
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Henri Frederic Amiel
Doing easily what others find is difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.
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Horace
Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.
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John W. Foster
One of the strongest characteristics of genius is the power of lighting its own fire.
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Joseph Addison
If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.
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Malcolm Cowley
Talent is what you possess; genius is what possesses you.
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May Sarton
Don't forget that compared to a grownup person every baby is a genius. Think of the capacity to learn! The freshness, the temperament, the will of a baby a few months old!
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