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    To think, and to feel, constitute the two grand divisions of men
    of genius--the men of reasoning and the men of imagination.

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His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one percent, of perspiration, ninety nine.

His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one percent, of perspiration, ninety nine.

by Thomas A. Edison Found in: Genius Quotes,
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What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left.

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

by Oscar Levant Found in: Genius Quotes,
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Patience is a necessary ingredient of genius.

Patience is a necessary ingredient of genius.

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One of the strongest characteristics of genius is the power of lighting its own fire.

One of the strongest characteristics of genius is the power of lighting its own fire.

by John Watson Foster Found in: Genius Quotes,
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Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

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Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such
We scarcely can praise it or blame it too much;
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Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such
We scarcely can praise it or blame it too much;
Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind,
And to party gave up what was meant for mankind.

by Oliver Goldsmith Found in: Genius Quotes,
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Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

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Perhaps, moreover, he whose genius appears deepest and truest
excels his fellows in nothing save the knack of expression; read more

Perhaps, moreover, he whose genius appears deepest and truest
excels his fellows in nothing save the knack of expression; he
throws out occasionally a lucky hint at truths of which every
human soul is profoundly though unutterably conscious.

by Nathaniel Hawthorne Found in: Genius Quotes,
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There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.
[Lat., Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementia.]

There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.
[Lat., Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementia.]

by Aristotle Found in: Genius Quotes,
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