Genius is more than intellect. It is vision, persistence, wonder, and the courage to see what others have not yet seen. These quotations celebrate the spark that turns talent into flame and imagination into discovery. As Albert Einstein said, “Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.”

Genius is close to idiot. ~ Steve Cator

Talent is a flame... Genius is a fire. ~ Bern Williams

Man is a genius when he dreams. Dream what you are capable of. The harder you dream it, the sooner it will come true. ~ Akira Kurosawa

The US patent system adds the fuel of interest to the fire of genius in the discovery and production of new and useful things. ~ Abraham Lincoln

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm. ~ Aldous Huxley

God has placed the genius of women in their hearts, because the works of this genius are always works of love. ~ Alphonse Marie Lamartine

Every man of genius sees the world at a different angle from his fellows. ~ Havelock Ellis

There was never a genius without a tincture of insanity. ~ Aristotle

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius. ~ Arthur Conan Doyle

No one can arrive from being talented alone. God gives us talent, work transforms talent into genius. ~ Anna Pavlova

Genius is nothing but a greater aptitude for patience. ~ Benjamin Franklin

Since when was genius respectable? ~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning

It takes a lot of time to be a genius. You have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing. ~ Gertrude Stein

I believe we are all geniuses, each in our own unique way. ~ Shakti Gawain

You must believe you have limitless potential in order to manifest your genius fully. Tell yourself every day, “I am a genius,” and believe it. ~ Ilchi Lee

The real people of genius were resolute workers, not idle dreamers. ~ George Henry Lewes