Genius
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Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.
Simplicity is the most difficult thing to secure in this world; it is the last limit of experience and the last effort of genius.
The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
If I were a liberal Democrat, people would say I'm the super genius of all time. The super genius of all time. If you're a conservative Republican, you've got to fight for your life. It's really an amazing thing.
Talent does whatever it wants to do. Genius does only what it can.
He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.
Genius without education is like silver in the mine.
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