Quotes about Brilliance

The Church does not need brilliant personalities but faithful servants of Jesus and the brethren. Not in the former but in the latter is the lack.

Geniuses understand that it's smarter to create one masterwork than one thousand ordinary pieces.

Pain is the doorway into deep. Know what I mean? And tragedy is nature's great purifier. It burns away the fakeness, fear and arrogance that is of the ego. Returns us to our brilliance and genius, if you have the courage to go into that which wounds you. Suffering yields many rewards, including empathy, originality, relatability and authenticity.

When mediocrity is common, create masterwork.

You're mad, bonkers, completely off your head. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are.

You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret: All the best people are.

The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.

Anthony moved about, magician-like, turning the mushroom lamp into an orange glory

His word burned like a lamp.

I heard a man of brilliance cry out that God has withdrawn from nations when they have turned from Him, and surely we are astiff-necked people; why should He not withdraw? But then I remember Jonah accusing God of overlenience, of foolishness, mercy, and compassion. We desperately need the foolishness of God. (233)

Brilliance is the masterpiece of your mind. Excellence is the masterpiece of your heart. Genius is the masterpiece of your soul.

Genius is that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates.