Genius
A good or evil spirit, or demon, supposed by the ancients to preside over a man's destiny in life; a tutelary deity; a supernatural being; a spirit, good or bad. Cf. Jinnee.
The peculiar structure of mind with whoch each individual is endowed by nature; that disposition or aptitude of mind which is peculiar to each man, and which qualifies him for certain kinds of action or special success in any pursuit; special taste, inclination, or disposition; as, a genius for history, for poetry, or painting.
Peculiar character; animating spirit, as of a nation, a religion, a language.
Distinguished mental superiority; uncommon intellectual power; especially, superior power of invention or origination of any kind, or of forming new combinations; as, a man of genius.
A man endowed with uncommon vigor of mind; a man of superior intellectual faculties; as, Shakespeare was a rare genius.
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Genius Quotations
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.
Albert Einstein
The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
Albert Einstein
True genius resides in the capacity for evaluation of uncertain, hazardous, and conflicting information.
Winston Churchill
Towering genius disdains a beaten path. It seeks regions hitherto unexplored.
Abraham Lincoln
The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius.
Oscar Wilde
I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.
Oscar Wilde
Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.
Oscar Wilde
Genius without education is like silver in the mine.
Benjamin Franklin
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
Thomas A. Edison
Passion is the genesis of genius.
Tony Robbins
Genius Translations
genius in Dutch is genie, beschermgeest, genius
genius in Finnish is nerous
genius in German is Genie
genius in Italian is genio
genius in Spanish is ingenio
genius in Swedish is snille, geni, ande
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