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George Steiner

"The ordinary man casts a shadow in a way we do not quite understand. The man of genius casts light."

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"The ordinary man casts a shadow in a way we do not quite understand. The man of genius casts light."

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"When we allow the genius of simple nature to flow through us we become every genius who has ever lived."

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"Out there, there is some kinda genius person... I am talking about Sherlock Holmes... First very fast talking + in the same full of knowledge."

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"Genius is an inner inherent intuition and perception. It is not a teachable condition."

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"A genius is a grownup that remained a kid."

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"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."

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"In order to share one's true brilliance one initially has to risk looking like a fool: genius is like a wheel that spins so fast, it at first glance appears to be sitting still."

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"One who knows what he or she knows as well as what he or she does not know is a genius."

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"Vivid simplicity is the articulation, the nature of genius. Wisdom is greater than intelligence; intelligence is greater than philosobabble."

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"Even if there are instances in which it can be mistook by onlookers, never fool yourself into using misunderstood genius as an excuse to be a fool."

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"The essence of genius is to know what to overlook."

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