Subject: Intelligence (Page 27)

You might be a redneck if… your family always goes to the movies in groups of 18 or more 'cause they were told 17 and under are not admitted.

(1958 – ) stand-up comedian & television personality
Intelligence People Rednecks Stupidity

Genius: One who can do almost anything except make a living.

Definitions Intelligence

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

(1858 – 1919) 26th U.S. president
Characteristics Intelligence Stupidity

If I look confused it is because I am thinking.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Appearance Intelligence Misspokements Speech Thinking

What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left.

(1906 – 1972) pianist, composer, author, comedian & actor
Intelligence

If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid.

Intelligence Stupidity

Every man is a fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists of not exceeding the limit.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Fools Intelligence Wisdom

There is only one difference between a madman and me – the madman thinks he is sane… I know I am mad.

(1904 – 1989) Spanish surrealist painter
Intelligence People Self

The older you get, the faster you ran as a kid.

professional football player & coach
Age Football Memory Sports

If you want to kill any idea in the world today, get a committee working on it.

Ideas Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.

(1900 – 1944) French aristocrat, writer, poet & pioneering aviator
Children Family Intelligence Parents

While he was not as dumb as an ox, he was not any smarter either.

(1894 – 1961) author, cartoonist & humorist
Intelligence Stupidity

When arguing with a stupid person, be sure he isn’t doing the same thing.

Fools Intelligence

He is at his wit's end – it is true that he had not far to go.

(1788 – 1824) English poet
Communication Insults Intelligence

Statistics are no substitute for common sense.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

Connoisseur: A specialist who knows everything about something and nothing about anything else.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Communication Definitions Intelligence Language

It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

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

Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up because they're looking for ideas.

(1959 – ) American comedian
Age Children Ideas

He was distinguished for ignorance; for he had only one idea and that was wrong.

(1804 – 1881) British prime minister, politician & author
Ideas Insults Intelligence

A little learning is a dangerous thing but a lot of ignorance is just as bad.

(1947 – ) radio broadcaster & host
Intelligence Problems Stupidity

He don't know shit from peach butter.

Expressions Intelligence Stupidity