Subject: Intelligence (Page 19)

The distance between many people’s ears is a block.

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine

I think there is only one quality worse than hardness of heart and that is softness of head.

(1858 – 1919) 26th U.S. president

Experience is a good teacher, but the fees are very high.

(1860 – 1954) English author, Anglican priest, professor & dean

His speeches left the impression of an army of pompous phrases moving over the landscape in search of an idea.

(1863 – 1941) U.S. senator (California) & U.S. Secretary of the Treasury

I know this music from memory, not from the music.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist

Consistence requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.

1865 – 1959) American art historian

The complexity of a weapon is inversely proportional to the IQ of the weapon's operator.

It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid.

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist

According to my calculations the problem doesn't exist.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

I believe in an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out.

(1891 – 1968) American publisher of The New York Times

Insane people are always sure that they are fine; it is only the sane people who are willing to admit that they are crazy.

(1941 – 2012) American novelist, producer, screenwriter & director

Every man has his follies – and often they are the most interesting thing he has got.

(1818 – 1885) humorist

Rational: Devoid of all delusions save those of observation, experience and reflection.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

In retrospect it becomes clear that hindsight is definitely overrated!

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine

Whenever people heard my Southern accent, they always wanted to deduct 100 IQ points.

(1958 – ) stand-up comedian & television personality

Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian

Exhilaration is that feeling you get just after a great idea hits you, and just before you realize what's wrong with it.

(1908 – 1990) English actor

He was born stupid, and greatly increased his birthright.

(1835 – 1902) English composer, author & satirist

What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.

(1856 – 1939) Austrian neurologist, father of psychoanalysis

Every good idea sooner or later degenerates into hard work.

(1935 – ) columnist, journalist & novelist

Germs attack people where they're weakest – which is why there are so many head colds.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist