“...bow to genius, but to the authority of that genius - not the display of talent...”
“Genius is a word that is very loosely used nowadays. It is ascribed to persons to whom a more sober judgement would be satisfied to allow talent. Genius and talent are very different things. Many people have talent; it is not rare: genius is. Talent is adroit and dexterous; it can be cultivated; genius is innate, and too often strangely allied to grave defects. But what is genius?”
“Genius is talent set on fire by courage.”
“Don't Mistake Lack of Talent for Genius”
“Nature is the master of talents; genius is the master of nature.”
“Genius is 1% talent and 99% percent hard work...”