Walter Isaacson Quotes

Genius is independent of situation.

I'm a genius.

No kid is unsmart. Every kid's a genius at something. Our job is to find it. And then encourage it.

The thing that most people call 'genius' I do not believe in.

Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can produce more and better, has talents; who can produce what none else can, has genius.

Genius is talent set on fire by courage.

Most geniuses are weird.

Genius is immediate, but talent takes time.

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

Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty people who lack talent.

A clone of Einstein wouldn't be stupid, but he wouldn't necessarily be any genius, either.

I think it gets overused and tossed around in ways that aren't true. Every impressive achievement is not genius.

I don't know what 'genius' even means. It's just a matter of keeping your eye on the ball.

David Milch is one of the smartest human beings I've ever met. I'm relatively bright and relatively well-read. I'm not in a league with that guy.

Kevin Gates is probably the smartest person I've ever worked with. He's cool, he's crazy, but he's genius.

Every one of you is a super genius if you just focus your common sense.

Genius is a strong aphrodisiac.

Genius is power, talent is applicability.

Common sense is only a modification of talent. Genius is an exaltation of it. The difference is, therefore, in degree, not nature.

Genius is the capacity of avoiding hard work.

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

Wit and humor belong to genius alone.

Geniuses are not always pleasant people.

A man of genius has a right to any mode of expression.