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4. It must be extremely difficult for any true genius to be "well adjusted."

Fri May 18, 2012, 02:27 AM

May 2012

How isolated a genius must feel...understanding things that others do not...unable to communicate with peers of lesser intelligence, which would be most everyone else...called crazy because others don't understand what he or she is talking about...called stupid because he or she is different...and much more.

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"When a true genius appears in the world…" [View all] MrScorpio May 2012 OP

aha.. so that's where that book title came from Voice for Peace May 2012 #1

You Rang ??? WillyT May 2012 #2

So that's why I have had so many awful horrible bosses!!! Manifestor_of_Light May 2012 #3

It must be extremely difficult for any true genius to be "well adjusted." protect our future May 2012 #4

I read something by Poe once where he said that raouldukelives May 2012 #6

That's what is great about DU/internet forums RobertEarl May 2012 #7

One thing I love about DU: protect our future May 2012 #10

Yeah. And, sadly, I'm sure there are protect our future May 2012 #11

Been there undergroundpanther May 2012 #9

panther, please read response #10! protect our future May 2012 #12

So that's why all those dunces are in confederacy against me pinboy3niner May 2012 #5

Heh. Scurrilous May 2012 #8