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.

Everyone is born a genius, but the process of living de-geniuses them.

Genius is eternal patience.

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

Genius is sorrow's child.

I have nothing to declare except my genius.

I'm not a genius. I'm just a tremendous bundle of experience.

If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother and hope your guardian genius.

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.

Improvement makes strait roads, but the crooked roads without Improvement, are roads of Genius.

Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.

Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.

Obsession is the wellspring of genius and madness.

Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.

The leader of genius must have the ability to make different opponents appear as if they belonged to one category.

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

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