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The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.
Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.
Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.
When Nature has work to be done, she create a genius to do it.
When Nature has work to be done, she create a genius to do it.
 To think, and to feel, constitute the two grand divisions of men 
of genius--the men of reasoning and the read more 
 To think, and to feel, constitute the two grand divisions of men 
of genius--the men of reasoning and the men of imagination. 
 As diamond cuts diamond, and one hone smooths a second, all the 
parts of intellect are whetstones to each read more 
 As diamond cuts diamond, and one hone smooths a second, all the 
parts of intellect are whetstones to each other; and genius, 
which is but the result of their mutual sharpening, is character 
too. 
Genius... is the capacity to see ten things where the ordinary man sees one.
Genius... is the capacity to see ten things where the ordinary man sees one.
 Doing easily what others find it difficult is talent; doing what 
is impossible for talent is genius.  
 Doing easily what others find it difficult is talent; doing what 
is impossible for talent is genius. 
Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes.
Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes.
The genius of you Americans is that you never make clear-cut stupid moves, only complicated stupid moves which make us read more
The genius of you Americans is that you never make clear-cut stupid moves, only complicated stupid moves which make us wonder at the possibility that there may be something to them which we are missing.