Subject: Intelligence (Page 39)

It is best to read the weather forecast before we pray for rain.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist
Communication Intelligence Science/Weather

American proverb

Intelligence Proverbs

I'd rather be rich than stupid.

Intelligence Money Stupidity Wealth

Finally, a guy who says what people who aren’t thinking are thinking.

(1962 – ) American political satirist, writer, television host & comedian
Beliefs Intelligence Opinion Thinking

At any public relations luncheon, the quality of the food is inversely related to the quality of the information.

Food/Drink Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think.

(1893 – 1967) writer, humorist & poet
Intelligence Language People Thinking Women

You’re not too smart, are you? I like that in a man.

(1954 – ) American actress
Intelligence TV/Movie Quotes

An Englishmen thinks seated; a Frenchmen standing; an American pacing, an Irishman, afterwards.

(1858 – 1932) American physicist, physician & humorist
America England Intelligence People Thinking

Philosophy: A study which enables man to be unhappy more intelligently.

Definitions Happiness Intelligence

The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.

(1948 – ) English novelist
Intelligence People Things

What sane person could live in this world and not be crazy?

(1929 – ) American writer
Intelligence Life Mind

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

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Characteristics Intelligence

The Irish people do not gladly suffer common sense.

(1878 – 1957) Irish poet, author, athlete & politician
Intelligence People Places

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

Ideas Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

If ever a single person was living proof that intelligence is a meaningless quality without modest common sense, it was Susan Sontag.

(1947 – ) English-born Irish journalist & writer
Insults Intelligence

Cambridge is the kind of place where you can walk into a children’s bookstore and find a self-help section.

(1946 – ) American comedian, actor & voice actor
Children Intelligence Places

The first requisite of intelligent tinkering is to save all the pieces.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws Things

I’m actually really intelligent; and I’m blonde, which is like… the trifecta.

comedian
Appearance Intelligence

Reality is nothing but a collective hunch.

(1935 – ) screenwriter, author, director & producer
Beliefs Intelligence

When I'm not in my right mind, my left mind gets pretty crowded.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer
Intelligence Mind

Gonna take all of my thinking and all of my consecration.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Intelligence Malaprops