What is a genius? A person who demands little to nothing from others, but is often found extremely difficult to have around.
Criss JamiIf you have to say or do something controversial, aim so that people will hate that they love it and not love that they hate it.
Criss JamiWe are to love God most importantly so that we can grow to love people as he loved us, not so that we can feel more divine and worthy than the worldly.
Criss JamiOne may not always know his purpose until his only option is to monopolize in what he truly excels at. He grows weary of hearing the answer 'no' time and time again, so he turns to and cultivates, monopolizes in his one talent which others cannot possibly subdue. Then, beyond the crowds of criticism and rejection, the right people recognize his talent - among them he finds his stage.
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