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Those who do not like you fall into two categories: the Stupid, and the Envious. The stupid will like you in 5 years, the envious will never like you.
-- Rochester (From the Libertine)
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Berlin
Cambridge
Cambrige - Snow
China
Dublin
Far North Queensland
Geilo
Norfolk
Paris
Stockholm
Woolacombe
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What is Genius?
A Homage to the men and women who are or were giants.
What exactly is a genius? What makes them earn that sacrosanct label that others confer upon them? Do they have to be decorated with medals and awards? Is it measured by how many times an acceptance speech has been made for the Best Ice-Carver of the Year Award?
At the very end, are they any different to us?
The destruction and disintegration of a man is always a tragedy, but even more so when the destructee is a talented and beautiful mind which cannot survive because it is at odds with the world in general. There are those among us who live life our way, but do we really believe that? Or is it simply a fragile façade waiting to be completely ripped into tiny little shreds that float away bit by bit by bit?
Shocking, but true, painful, but invigorating. We see ourselves in every failure, dying man, laughing child, enormous alligator, theatrical set. It is what makes us who we are. And we are never sorry for it.
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TIM BURTON
Born: 25 August 1958
Director, master-storyteller, artist
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ROALD DAHL
Born: 13 September 1916, Died: 23 November 1990
The Greatest Children's Author ever?
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JOHNNY DEPP
Born: 9 June 1963
Actor, musician, writer, eccentric, general fittie
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ALBERT EINSTEIN
Born: 14 March 1879, Died: 18 April 1955
Theoretical physicist and subsequent peace campaigner
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DANNY ELFMAN
Born: 29 May 1953
Third part of the Holy Trinity of wild 'n weird film-making -- life is complete
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WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Born: 27 January 1756, Died 5 December 1791
The Original Child Prodigy, composer of the world's best known tune
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CLAUDE MONET
Born: 14 November 1840, Died: 5 December 1926
Master of Impressionism
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