170 Quotes About Brilliance

Oppenheimer’s theorizing was so startlingly original — so far in advance of the corroborating observations and so far off the beaten track of astrophysical research — that his colleagues’ ignorance cost him the recognition he deserved.

External beauty is certainly cool to admire, but when worshipped - it eclipses internal shine.

The lowest wisdom of the wise is greater than the highest wisdom of fools.

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

Show me your talents and I'll show you your net worth.

For a world full of universities, brilliant people and clever corporations it sure is a pit of hell and sorrow for billions. What's missing?

Only a mind that is deeply stirred can utter something noble and beyond the power of others.

Unconscious people are spiritually stunted, effectively encasing their unique brilliance in a psychological tumor.

Talent silences your competition; genius deafens them.