Sometimes geniuses create nothing new, they organize already existing material into something completely useful in other ways

Genius is nothing but a mastery of the subject at hand

Genius is when you strike a chord accidently, and the ensuing music is beyond your control

Most geniuses are geniuses because of the way they manage their natural talents. He was one because of the way he took advantage of the world's defects.
-pg 129

Great geniuses have the shortest biographies

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