Wallace Thurman Quotes

Genius in one grand particular is like life. We know nothing of either but by their effects.

Talent is some one faculty unusually developed; genius commands all the faculties.

The only term I won't accept is "genius."

We measure genius by quality, not by quantity.

Genius is an exceedingly common human quality, probably natural to most of us.

... Geniuses have a little extra something. There's that little something that you know is a little different.

You can do something with talent, but nothing with genius.

Any complex activity, if it is to be carried on with any degree of virtuosity, calls for appropriate gifts of intellect and temperament. If they are outstanding and reveal themselves in exceptional achievements, their possessor is called a 'genius'.

Talent is the ability to say things well, but genius is the ability to, well, say things.

If 'Pygmalion' is not good enough for your friends with its own verbal music, their talent must be altogether extraordinary.

the distinction between talent and genius is definite. Talent combines and uses; genius combines and creates.

Talent without genius isn't much, but genius without talent is nothing whatsoever.

I've nothing against anyone following their dreams - but not if they're crap.

Critics are notoriously liberal with their use of the term 'genius'.

You may have genius. The contrary is, of course, probable.

True genius walks along a line, and, perhaps, our greatest pleasure is in seeing it so often near falling, without being ever actually down.

genius has no limit of sex or race.

What is genius? It is the power to be a boy again at will.

A genius is a mentally ill person with an audience

Genius might be described as a supreme capacity for getting its possessors into trouble of all kinds

I know of no such thing as genius, genius is nothing but labor and diligence.

True genius does not fulfill expectations; true genius shatters it.

Even the people who have it do not definitely know what genius is.