#genius

We hold that the most wonderful and splendid proof of genius is a great poem produced in a civilized age. ↗

— Thomas B. Macaulay

#civilized #genius #great #hold #most

I've always said that the word 'genius,' especially in Hollywood, is way overused. ↗

— Ted McGinley

#especially #genius #hollywood #i #overused

The amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor, and moral courage it contained. That so few now dare to be eccentric marks the chief danger of the time. ↗

— John Stuart Mill

#been #chief #chief danger #contained #courage

Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius. ↗

— An Wang

#common sense #consistent #function #genius #more

No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does. ↗

— Christopher Morley

#conversation #does #dog #genius #special

Historically, the Republicans have been geniuses at throwing away advantages. ↗

— Bob Packwood

#away #been #geniuses #historically #republicans

Madonna is her own Hollywood studio - a popelike mogul and divine superstar in one. She has a laserlike instinct for publicity, aided by her visual genius for still photography (which none of her legion of imitators has). Unfortunately, her public life has dissolved into a series of staged photo ops. ↗

— Camille Paglia

#dissolved #divine #genius #her #hollywood

God gives talent. Work transforms talent into genius. ↗

— Anna Pavlova

#gives #god #into #talent #transforms

JR was a 1-dimensional, evil character. JR was multi-dimensional, and Larry Hagman is probably one of the greatest actors that we have. Then, you go back and look at 'I Dream of Jeannie' - I mean, he's a comic genius, as well. So, I think they should give him an honorary Emmy Award. ↗

— Charlene Tilton

#back #character #comic #dream #emmy

The difference in the education of men and women must give the former great advantages over the latter, even where geniuses are equal. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#difference #education #equal #even #former