“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
“Of course, art turns many people away for there has to be a limit. The limits between the gifted and the ungifted.”
— Elfriede Jelinek, book The Piano Teacher
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The Piano Teacher (1988)
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