Subject: Intelligence (Page 36)

If you’re too open-minded; your brains will fall out.

(1919 – ) American poet, painter & liberal activist

Just imagine what he’ll be like when senility kicks in… if it hasn’t already.

English former football player & manager

Beauty times brains equals a constant.

An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less until he knows absolutely everything about nothing.

He was so learned that he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that he bought a cow to ride on.

(1706 – 1790) American statesman, author, scientist & inventor

He only had one idea and that was wrong.

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

Diane: Do you know the difference between you and a fat, braying ass?
Sam: Nope.
Diane: The fat, braying ass would.

(1949 – ) American actress

I have a memory like an elephant; in fact, elephants often consult me.

(1899 – 1973) English playwright, actor, composer, director & songwriter

A good idea is one that hits the other fellow with a bolt of envy.

I see the pain on your face when you say the word intellectual, because it has so many syllables in it.

(1939 – ) Australian author, critic, broadcaster, poet & memoirist

It's easy to identify people who can't count to ten; they're in front of you in the supermarket express lane.

(1930 – 1977) German teacher

It doesn't take rocket appliances.

My parents never understood me; they were Japanese.

(1919 – 1985) Scottish comedian & actor

Any philosophy that can be put in a nutshell belongs there.

(1917 –1986) American journalist

The love letter you finally got the courage to send will be delayed in the post long enough for you to make a fool of yourself in person.

That woman speaks eighteen languages, and she can’t say 'No' in any of them.

(1893 – 1967) writer, humorist & poet

When you go into court you are putting yourself in the hands of 12 people that weren’t smart enough to get out of jury duty.

You can fool too many of the people too much of the time.

(1894 – 1961) author, cartoonist & humorist

It is said that if you line up all the cars in the world end to end, someone would be stupid enough to try and pass them.

I can read minds but, it’s pointless cause I’m illiterate.

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian

In mathematics you don't understand things… you just get used to them.

(1903 – 1957) Hungarian-American mathematician