An ounce of genius is better than a pound of talent.

If you press grapes, wine will pour out; if you crush roses, perfume will pour out; if you afflict the talented, genius will pour out.

Don’t try to silence other people’s genius because you’re too deaf to hear your own.

Excellence annoys your haters, success infuriates them, and genius kills them.

Dance to the beat of your own drum; whether the world likes your rhythmic movements or not.

One who thinks for himself is a threat to his enemies, a refuge to his acquaintances, a prize to his friends, and a gift to the world.

A bird that fears falling off of a tree branch is ignorant of its gifts.

To be envied for your giftedness is better than to be accepted for your untalentedness.

Think outside of the box. Work outside of the box. Dream outside of the box. Succeed outside of the box.The ordinary think inside of the box, the extraordinary think outside of the box, but genius thinks inside, outside, below and above the box.