Genius is ten percent inspiration and ninety perce

Genius is ten percent inspiration and ninety percent perspiration.

Prov. People get brilliant results primarily by working hard, not because they have special inborn powers. Child: Betty always does the best drawings in art class. She must be a genius. Father: If you worked hard, you could do just as well. Remember, genius is ten percent inspiration and ninety percent perspiration.

See also: and, genius, ninety, percent, ten

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Claritia	-	Late Roman
Hiltraud	HIL-trowt	German
Dimitra	-	Greek
Thom	TAHM	English
Canan	-	Turkish
Berat	-	Turkish