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    Genius is the ability to act rightly without precedent--the power to do the right thing the first time.

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Vivutur ingenio, that damn'd motto there
Seduced me first to me a wicked player.

Vivutur ingenio, that damn'd motto there
Seduced me first to me a wicked player.

by George Farquhar Found in: Genius Quotes,
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Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.

Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.

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Genius is an African who dreams up snow.

Genius is an African who dreams up snow.

by Vladimir Nabokov Found in: Genius Quotes,
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Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more
complex. . . . It takes a touch of genius--and read more

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more
complex. . . . It takes a touch of genius--and a lot of courage
to move in the opposite direction.

by John Dryden 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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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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Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.

Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.

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Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent.
It takes a touch of genius--and a lot read more

Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent.
It takes a touch of genius--and a lot of courage--to move in the
opposite direction.

by John Dryden Found in: Genius Quotes,
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What is called genius is the abundance of life and health.

What is called genius is the abundance of life and health.

by Henry David Thoreau Found in: Genius Quotes,
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