“Genius is the capacity to see ten things where the ordinary man sees one.”
Ezra Pound (1885–1972) American Imagist poet and critic
Source: Jefferson and/or Mussolini (1935), Ch. 23
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Full quote: Because of all of the shipwrecks I have discovered, people have called me a genius, but the truth is, finding wrecks isn't all that complicated. Get rid of your perceived notions, narrow everything down to the basic facts, and then just follow basic logic. Don't over complicate matters as, genius is the ability to look at things simply. Remember that and you will find the shipwrecks and their treasure.
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Source: The Wizard of Ooze