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    But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.

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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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True genius sees with the eyes of a child and thinks with the brain of a genii.

True genius sees with the eyes of a child and thinks with the brain of a genii.

by Puzant Kevork Thomajan Found in: Genius Quotes,
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Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

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In every work of genius we recognise our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us with a certain alienated read more

In every work of genius we recognise our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Genius Quotes,
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Time, place, and action may with pains be wrought, But Genius must be born; and never can be taught.

Time, place, and action may with pains be wrought, But Genius must be born; and never can be taught.

by John Dryden Found in: Genius Quotes,
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No great genius is without an admixture of madness.

No great genius is without an admixture of madness.

by Aristotle Found in: Genius Quotes,
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Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them.

Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them.

by Albert Einstein Found in: Genius Quotes,
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Genius is the recovery of childhood at will.

Genius is the recovery of childhood at will.

by Arthur Rimbaud Found in: Genius Quotes,
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I don't want to be a genius--I have enough problems just trying to be a man.

I don't want to be a genius--I have enough problems just trying to be a man.

by Albert Camus Found in: Genius Quotes,
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