Quotes of: True-genius Keyword

Genius is seldom recognized for what it is: a great capacity for hard work.

Henry Ford

The problem with Ireland is that it's a country full of genius, but with absolutely no talent.

Hugh Leonard

There are plenty of clever young writers. But there is too much genius, not enough talent.

J. B. Priestley

Books are like mirrors: if a fool looks in, you cannot expect a genius to look out.

J.K. Rowling

A clone of Einstein wouldn't be stupid, but he wouldn't necessarily be any genius, either.

James D. Watson

I think Stephen Sondheim is a - and I hardly ever use this word - but this is as close as it gets to a genius.

Christoph Waltz

Nor ought a genius less than his that writ attempt translation.

John Denham

The definition of genius, really, should be that that person can do what the rest of us have to learn how to do.

James Lipton

Matt Kowalski: You're the genius up here. I only drive the bus.

Gravity

Driver: If there's no room at the Hotel Genius, I'll take a room at the Hotel Imbecile.

Night on Earth

Nick Naylor: The man's a genius; he could disprove gravity.

Thank You for Smoking

Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius.

An Wang

Very first thing in the morning, I spew some rough genius directly on to the laptop. Then I have coffee and rewrite for three hours.

Kevin Barry

And we owe science to the combined energies of individual men of genius, rather than to any tendency to progress inherent in civilization.

Chauncey Wright

One of my top 10 favorite movies of all time was 'South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.' 'Team America' is a work of genius to me.

Josh Gad

Genius is nothing more than an extraordinary manifestation of the body.

Arthur Cravan

Sometimes an act of common sense is indistinguishable from an act of genius.

Amit Kalantri

Over intellect will make you a genius, over emotions will make you a lunatic.

Amit Kalantri

T Bone is genius. The way they've recorded my voice and the instrumentation to these songs is really quite extraordinary.

Betty Buckley

Intelligence and common sense, what makes a person a real genius.

Wazim Shaw