Genius is a native to the soil where it grows-is fed by the air, and warmed by the sun; and is not a hothouse plant or an exotic.

The definition of genius is that it acts unconsciously; and those who have produced immortal works have done so without knowing how or why.

A person of genius should marry a person of character. Genius does not herd with genius.

The true genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally determined to some particular direction.

Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.

Towering genius disdains a beaten path. It seeks regions hitherto unexplored.

The genius-in work and in deed-is necessarily a squanderer: the fact that he spends himself constitutes his greatness.

There are two types of genius: one which above all begets and wants to beget, and another which prefers being fertilized and giving birth.

Better beware of notions like genius and inspiration; they are a sort of magic wand and should be used sparingly by anybody who wants to see things clearly.

Men of genius are far more abundant than is supposed. In fact, to appreciate thoroughly the work of what we call genius, is to possess all the genius by which the work was produced.