“The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success”
Ian Fleming (1908–1964) English author, journalist and naval intelligence officer
“The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success”
Ian Fleming (1908–1964) English author, journalist and naval intelligence officer
“There is a fine line between insanity and genius.”
Dan Brown book The Lost Symbol
Source: The Lost Symbol
Hunter S. Thompson (1937–2005) American journalist and author
2000s, Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century (2004)
“There is a thin line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.”
Oscar Levant (1906–1972) American comedian, composer, pianist and actor
As quoted in Celebrity Register: An Irreverent Compendium of American Quotable Notables (1959) by Cleveland Amory.
Saul D. Alinsky (1909–1972) American community organizer and writer
Source: Rules for Radicals: A Practical Primer for Realistic Radicals (1971), p. 34
“The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. ”
Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born physicist and founder of the theory of relativity
“The gap between success and failure is reason based on reality.”
Hamis Kiggundu (1984) Ugandan business magnate, Internet entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author
Quoted from his speech during the launch for his book https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reason_As_The_World_Masterpiece, "Reason as the World Masterpiece" https://www.amazon.co.uk/REASON-AS-WORLD-MASTERPIECE-UGANDAS/dp/9970652001 in Kampala, Book launch Speach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKAoWtWgP2U (March 10 2021) <br class="br">2020s
“You can measure your worth by your dedication to your path, not by your successes or failures.”
Elizabeth Gilbert Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
Source: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
“Elegance is not a dispensable luxury but a quality that decides between success and failure.”
Edsger W. Dijkstra (1930–2002) Dutch computer scientist
1990s