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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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Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.

Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.

by Thomas A. Edison Found in: Genius Quotes,
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Genius is the power of lighting one's own fire.

Genius is the power of lighting one's own fire.

by John Forster Found in: Genius Quotes,
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Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.

Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.

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The hearing ear is always found close to the speaking tongue; and
no genius can long or often utter read more

The hearing ear is always found close to the speaking tongue; and
no genius can long or often utter anything which is not invited
and gladly entertained by men around him.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Genius Quotes,
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Genius and its rewards are briefly told:
A liberal nature and a niggard doom,
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Genius and its rewards are briefly told:
A liberal nature and a niggard doom,
A difficult journey to a splendid tomb.

by John Forster 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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But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. read more

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.

by Carl Sagan Found in: Genius Quotes,
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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.

by Ezra Pound Found in: Genius Quotes,
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