The genius, wit, and the spirit of a nation are discovered by their proverbs. — Francis Bacon Copy Share Image
No, I'm not clever. I've always cared more for people than for ideas. — Virginia Woolf Copy Share Image
“We feed on genius. . . . Great men exist that there may be greater men.” — Susan Banfield Copy Share Image
[On Elizabeth Barrett Browning:] Her sweetness of character is even beyond her genius. — Mary Russell Mitford Copy Share Image
Every child is in a way a genius; and every genius is in a way a child. — Arthur Schopenhauer Copy Share Image
“Each age selects its own geniuses from the past to suit its own needs. It's always been that way.” — Seb Kirby Copy Share Image
I'm very educated and can give you somewhat of a vocabulary, but I don't get to the philosophical side. — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
The man of genius is he and he alone who finds such joy in his art that he will work at it… — Stendhal Copy Share Image
I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered at the White House… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
“It has been written that so much of life is preparation, so much is routine, and so much is retrospect that the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Suspicion," he said. "Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. He's a genius." "Starring Cary Grant." When Lucas gave me a look, I added, "You… — Claudia Gray Copy Share Image
“Artistic talent is like a brilliant firework which streaks across a pitch-black night, inspiring awe among onlookers but extinguishing itself in seconds,… — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
The guy's a brilliant marketing genius, but musically, yeah, I am speaking about Puffy. Not just him, there's a whole school of… — Everlast Copy Share Image
Criticism is as often a trade as a science, requiring, as it does, more health than wit, more labour than capacity, more… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage—to… — Navi Radjou Copy Share Image
My first husband, John Barry, was a composer. I couldn't believe that this sophisticated, talented genius chose me and not any of… — Jane Birkin Copy Share Image
Recently, there has been a profound change in how we think about corporate leadership. The 1990s was the era of celebrity leaders:… — James O'Toole Copy Share Image
Talent finds its models, methods, and ends in society, exists for exhibition, and goes to the soul only for power to work.… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Making 'Birdsong,' on the one hand you have how prestigious it is and the reputation of the book, which is something that's… — Eddie Redmayne Copy Share Image
I’m too young and ridiculous a person to speak for my generation, but I’d be happy to talk about my own experiences… — Simon Rich Copy Share Image
The critic is genius at one remove; he is not unlike an actor on the stage, and incarnates in his mind, as… — George Edward Woodberry Copy Share Image
There is the myth that writing books for children is easier than writing books for grownups, whereas we know that truly great… — Michael Morpurgo Copy Share Image
The genius of Christian spirituality is to integrate [the] spirit of possession with the spirit of dispossession. The spirit of dispossession implies… — John Powell Copy Share Image
Woman, in short, has an unconscious life, man a conscious life, and the genius the most conscious life. — Otto Weininger Copy Share Image
Reason is mechanical, wit chemical, and genius organic spirit. — Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Copy Share Image
One of the greatest geniuses that ever existed, Shakespeare, undoubtedly wanted taste. — Horace Walpole Copy Share Image
Vivutur ingenio, that damn'd motto there Seduced me first to me a wicked player. — George Farquhar Copy Share Image
I wouldn't say jamie is an evil genius. I'm not sure he's evil and I'm not sure he's a genius. — Adam Savage Copy Share Image
You're a dreamer or a failure until you hit that big success. Then, youre a genius. — Scooter Braun Copy Share Image
I am 10 times smarter than everyone else in this game. Beyond a shadow of a doubt. — Brett Hull Copy Share Image
Genius is an exaggeration of dimension. So is elephantiasis. Both may be only a disease. — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
A genius. A criminal mastermind. A millionaire. And he is only twelve years old. — Eoin Colfer Copy Share Image
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