Eric Weiner, The Geography Of Genius: A Search For The World's Most Creative Places From Ancient Athens To Silicon Valley Quotes

Philosophy is like wine. There are good years and bad years but, in general, the older the better.

All genuinely creative ideas are initially met with rejection, since they necessarily threaten the status quo. An enthusiastic reception for a new idea is a sure sign that it is not original.

Nothing kills creativity faster than a wall.

Yes, failure is part of the mix, he says, but it is a means, not an end. If you fail repeatedly, and in the same manner, you're an idiot, not a genius.

The point is, the "best" technology or idea doesn't always prevail. Sometimes chance and the law of unintended consequences win out.

Ideas are like bananas. That bananas grow only in tropical regions doesn't make them any less delicious in Scandinavia.

First of all, nothing good ever came from a beanbag chair. Nothing. I am speaking from personal experience.

Geniuses are always marginalized to one degree or another. Someone wholly invested in the status quo is unlikely to disrupt it.

You can be as good as Rembrandt, but if no one discovers you, you will only be a genius in theory.

To describe yourself as an entrepreneur or a disrupter is as meaningless as describing yourself as an athlete or a thinker. Really? What sports do you play? What do you think about?