Jimmy Page Quotes

Men of the greatest genius are not always the most prodigal of their encomiums. But then it is when their range of power is confined, and they have in fact little perception, except of their own particular kind of excellence.

I have never considered myself a prodigy. Others have used that term, but I never bought in to it.

I'm not a prodigy - or a 'wonderboy,' as some have put it.

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'.

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

Genius declares itself to be a kind of higher masculinity.

I'm no genius.

I don't want to talk about myself, that's for other people to say, so I'm not saying I was so talented.

People say to me, 'You're a genius; you're great.' I don't know if I'll ever feel that way about myself. Some things, I feel like, are better left for other people to say, and I'm just not into, like, tooting my own horn or bragging or anything.

I never want to get caught up in praises. Never want to get caught up in people telling me how good I am.

probably the greatest concentration of talent and genius in this house except for perhaps those times when Thomas Jefferson ate alone.

There's a stark difference between the words 'prodigy' and 'genius.' Prodigies can very quickly learn what other people have already figured out; geniuses discover that which no one has ever previously discovered. Prodigies learn; geniuses do.

Keith, how does it feel to be a genius?

A genius is somebody who seemingly just reaches out of nowhere.

A man who possesses genius is insufferable unless he also possesses at least two other things: gratitude and cleanliness.

I don't wish to brag, but I'm very intelligent.

Praise can be your most valuable asset as long as you don't aim it at yourself.

Since that day, when people have spoken to me of "genius", I have felt the inside pocket to make sure my wallet's still there.

Plague might be a social incompetent, but he was unquestionably a genius.

Sometimes I stagger even myself with my genius.

... 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.

One will abide, and will confess that another is nobler than he, that another is richer, more handsome, and even that he is more learned, but that another is richer in reason scarcely any will confess: Rare is he who will concede genius.

It is a hard and nice subject for a man to speak of himself: it grates his own heart to say anything of disparagement, and the reader's ear to hear anything of praise from him.

It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are praised is a great and rare attainment.