Desperate Quote by Richard J. Foster

What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.

— Oscar Levant

“Most people give up their pursuit of genius early on and spend their lives desperately seeking it in others.”

— K.A. Laity

In today's world, we all live with the burden of feeling that anything is possible if we're only clever enough, smart enough, work hard…

— Elizabeth McGovern

We are a people in more need of a little character than we are in need of an abundance of knowledge.

— Abdullah ibn Mubarak

Even the greatest fool can accomplish a task if it were after his or her heart. But the intelligent ones are those who can…

— Swami Vivekananda

Let us people who are so uncommonly clever and learned have a great tenderness and pity for the poor folks who are not endowed…

— William Makepeace Thackeray

There are some basic human needs that are the same. Everybody wants to succeed.

— Paul Polman

Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.

— Benjamin Disraeli

“Being intelligent is not enough you need to take advantage of your talents and work hard to surge ahead without stepping on others toes”

— Rhodolith De-irio Cuambot

Our greatest need is not to try harder. Our greatest need is a new heart.

— David Platt

Life has harsh realities and death is one of the harshest living in poverty learning intelligence is precious and everybody's uniqueness is flawless

— Jonathan Croft

It is true that the unknown is the largest need of the intellect, though for it, no one thinks to thank God.

— Emily Dickinson