Beyond Genius Quotes

“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. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” — Calvin Coolidge”
― Scott Griffiths, Beyond Genius: The 12 Essential Traits of Today's Renaissance Men

“when the potential benefits outweigh the expected cost—only then is the Renaissance Man willing to roll the dice.”
― Scott Griffiths, Beyond Genius: The 12 Essential Traits of Today's Renaissance Men

“Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.”
― Scott Griffiths, Beyond Genius: The 12 Essential Traits of Today's Renaissance Men

“Another thing a Renaissance Man will do that the bore will never do: he will listen to you.”
― Scott Griffiths, Beyond Genius: The 12 Essential Traits of Today's Renaissance Men

“Ken talks about another girl, very quiet, rather anxious and nervous, who, one day, was furiously drawing. So the teacher went up to her and said: “What are you drawing?” The little girl said: “A picture of God.” And the teacher said: “Nobody knows what God looks like,” and she said, “They will in a minute.”
― Scott Griffiths, Beyond Genius: The 12 Essential Traits of Today's Renaissance Men

“Defining the Renaissance Man “A man can do all that he will.”
― Scott Griffiths and Eric Elfman, Beyond Genius: The 12 Essential Traits of Today's Renaissance Men

“If you look at children, you see they are all Renaissance people in the making.”
― Scott Griffiths and Eric Elfman, Beyond Genius: The 12 Essential Traits of Today's Renaissance Men