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"When we allow the genius of simple nature to flow through us we become every genius who has ever lived."
"Genius - to know without having learned; to draw just conclusions from unknown premises; to discern the soul of things."
"Genius - the pursuit of madness."
"Labeled fools to the world are geniuses to the cosmos."
"Vivid simplicity is the articulation, the nature of genius. Wisdom is greater than intelligence; intelligence is greater than philosobabble."
"A genius does what he masters. An ordinary man tries to master what he does."
"Of all the things in the world, I'm particularly amazed at, is the conviction with which the MIND, endorses an Idea, which is phenomenal, as it differentiates the Genius from Mediocre, or not to forget the human stupidity in particular!"
"Oftentimes in reality, the genius is in the position of the antihero. Neither the good guys nor the bad guys really trust him because his truth is universal."
"The role of genius is not to complicate the simple, but to simplify the complicated."
"Governmental aid is a drawback rather than an assistance, as, although it may facilitate in the routine of artistic production, it is an impediment to the development of true artistic genius."
Explore more quotes by Dan Groat
"One of the worst things I've learned about getting older is that there seems to be more change that you don't like than there was when you were younger and you can't do nothin' about it."
"There are struggles you cannot win, but a man can meet his own heart if value is found in loss. Give yourself permission to cry."
"You can be spiritual all by yourself. Everybody has a soul. But to be religious, it seems like you need other people, and then sometimes it becomes more about the people than the soul."
"He knew most men only heard what they wanted to hear, and he had no desire to be like most men."
"I had always been a boy in this place, and many of the trees and rocks and streams had been old men when I knew them. Some had died. All had changed. I knew that. I had changed the most."
"I don't know how a reporter would ever understand a politician. Your job is supposed to be about finding the truth and enlightening people. Right? A politician's job is about hiding the truth and fooling people. Right? You want us to be better informed so we get smarter. They think we're dumb and it's to their advantage to keep us that way."
"A government that thinks it can remedy personal failure is an intrusion in everybody's life. No law is going to cure a human's lack of physical or mental effectiveness. I'd rather see democracy promote strength than reward weakness."
"Some people get what they want because they grab the power and swing it, and some people don't."
"The bones of the oak tree that had stood by the spring branch during my youth were scattered about the ground, pieces of the skeleton of a majestic life that had passed while I was off growing up and old."
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