英文：

Genius can in this sense be defined as paying closer attention to our real thoughts and feelings and being brave and tenacious enough to hold onto them even when they find no immediate echo in the world beyond.

從這點來看，天才可以被解釋為投注了額外的心力於我們真實的想法與感覺，並有足夠的勇氣及韌性去貫徹它們，即使這些想法尚未能引起其他人的共鳴。