Patience is a necessary ingredient of genius.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Genius requires the ability to wait and persist over time.
- In plain terms
- You need patience to be truly genius.
- What can you take from it?
- Patience is essential for achieving great things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is patience a skill or trait?
- Can you be genius without patience?
Another view
Some genius arises from sudden insight not patience.
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