The purpose of having the orphans study all these diverse fields was not for them to just become geniuses, but to become polymaths – meaning they would be geniuses in a wide variety of fields.

Genius does not need to be validated, it just needs a legal pad and a pen.

Incredibly intelligent people always seem odd to those who are not as sharp.

By the usual reckoning, the worst books make the best films.

Imagination only comes when you privilege the subconscious, when you make delay and procrastination work for you.

A genius in the wrong position could look like a fool.