This man has talent, that man genius And here's the strange and cruel difference: Talent gives pence and his reward is gold, Genius gives gold and gets no more than pence.

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Let's say you have a friend, a friend with a great deal of talent. He's going to be a famous artist someday. But he knows that money is a big part of his success, so he keeps working hard to be a great artist. He might not become a millionaire right away, but he'll be able to buy gold.

A genius is going to have an easier time of it. He's going to become a famous artist overnight with no need to work for it. And this genius has no interest in buying gold.

In fact, most geniuses aren't interested in money at all. They just want the freedom to create the art they choose and the world will be better for their work because of it.

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