Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

proverb What appears as exceptional intellectual or creative capacity is actually the ability to continually exert great effort and attention to detail. Maybe these designers are born with some innate brilliance, but their designs are the result of a laser focus on getting all the details right. Ultimately, genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

See also: capacity, genius, infinite, taking

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.

Prov. Genius is the quality of being exceedingly careful about everything you do. If genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains, Marilyn certainly has it. She never overlooks a single detail that needs attention.

See also: capacity, genius, infinite, pain, taking

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

capacity
teach a man to fish
it takes a village
village
an ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit
a man is judged by the company he keeps
a man is known by the company he keeps
best-laid plans go astray, the
the best-laid plans
the best-laid plans go astray

References in classic literature

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains. The only thing is to peg away.

Of Human Bondage

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