Marcus Aurelius Quotes

Talent, lying in the understanding, is often inherited; genius, being the action of reason or imagination, rarely or never.

Genius is rarely able to give any account of its own processes.

Genius makes its observations in short-hand; talent writes them out at length.

To think, and to feel, constitute the two grand divisions of men of genius - the men of reasoning and the men of imagination.

Geniuses always think it's easier than we make it out to be.

I think I rely on my talent more than my brain sometimes.

Genius is only a greater aptitude for patience.

I think the word "intelligent" dictates a lot about someone's sense of humor, and the terms of reference in your life, the way you interpret something you read or a painting you look at or something.

People of genius do not excel in any profession because they work in it, they work in it because they excel.

A great memory does not make a mind, any more than a dictionary is a piece of literature.

Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.

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

True intelligence requires fabulous imagination.

Intelligence is the wife, imagination is the mistress, memory is the servant.

Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are.

It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women.

Olivier was another case of a genius, who couldn't understand why anybody would have any trouble doing this, because for him it came so easily.

It is impossible to underrate human intelligence - beginning with one's own.

What is called genius is the abundance of life and health.

Time, place, and action may with pains be wrought, but genius must be born; and never can be taught.

Imagination is but another name for super intelligence.

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

As far as me knowing if Frank was a genius - in those days, I thought Einstein was the only genius around.

Genius is the ability to put into effect what is on your mind.

Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.