Sometimes, you have to give up. Sometimes, knowing when to give up, when to try something else, is genius. Giving up doesn’t mean stopping. Don’t ever stop. — Phil Knight

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Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration - Thomas Edison

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Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. —Calvin Coolidge

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Genius is making complex ideas simple, not making simple ideas complex

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Conceit spoils the finest genius.

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He's a smart guy, but I think I'm a genius. — Nonito Donaire

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You don't have to be a genius or a visionary or even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream. -- Michael Dell

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All little girls should be told they are pretty, even if they aren't. ― Marilyn Monroe

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Skill is fine, and genius is splendid, but the right contacts are more valuable than either.

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The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. — Albert Einstein

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