Genius Quotes

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Stanley Kubrick is one of the geniuses of this century. — Roberto Benigni
This island is made mainly of coal and surrounded by fish. Only an organizing genius could produce a shortage of coal and fish at the… — Aneurin Bevan
The Prime Minister has an absolute genius for putting flamboyant labels on empty luggage. — Aneurin Bevan
Genius - to know without having learned; to draw just conclusions from unknown premises; to discern the soul of things. — Ambrose Bierce
Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense. — Josh Billings
Common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius. — Josh Billings
The only way you can get good, unless you're a genius, is to copy. That's the best thing. Just steal. — Ritchie Blackmore
I am thankful that geniuses and artists and good people, no matter how hard it is, will eventually be recognized. I am doubly thankful that… — Elayne Boosler
Genius makes its observations in short-hand; talent writes them out at length. — Christian Nestell Bovee
There are so many cliches associated with mental health - such as the 'fine line between lunacy and genius' - which are, on the whole,… — Jo Brand
Since when was genius found respectable? — Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Oh, I'm not a true genius. I'm a near genius. I would say I'm a short genius. I'd rather be tall and normal than a… — Mel Brooks
What is genius but the power of expressing a new individuality? — Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Genius might be the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way. — Charles Bukowski
The genius of our country is improvisation, and jazz reflects that. It's our great contribution to the arts. — Ken Burns
You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius. There is… — Louisa May Alcott
It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women. — Louisa May Alcott
A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself. — Robert Burton
It's too bad I'm not as wonderful a person as people say I am, because the world could use a few people like that. — Alan Alda
The guy who invented the first wheel was an idiot. The guy who invented the other three, he was a genius. — Sid Caesar

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