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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.

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Mozart is saying that having high intelligence or creativity alone does not create true genius. Instead, it is the deep passion and love for what one does that truly drives exceptional talent.

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