Subject: Intelligence (Page 15)

Don't worry about people stealing an idea; if it's original, you will have to ram it down their throats.

(1900 – 1973) computer pioneer
Ideas Intelligence

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

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

The English approach to ideas is not to kill them, but to let them die of neglect.

(1950 – ) English broadcaster, journalist & author
England Ideas Intelligence Places

When your IQ rises to 28, sell.

(1914 – ) American comic & actor
Insults Intelligence

You take a normal guy, give him a wife, give them time, and you've got AN IDIOT!

(1958 – ) stand-up comedian & television personality
Fools Husbands Intelligence Marriage Wives

Those who know the least will always know it the loudest.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws Speech

A stupid man's report of what a clever man says is never accurate because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand.

(1872 – 1970) British philosopher, mathematician, historian & social critic
Communication Intelligence Stupidity Wisdom

What better way to head off more oil drilling, nuclear plants, than by blowing up a rig? … I'm just noting the timing, here.

(1951 – ) American conservative radio talk-show host
Intelligence Stupidity

The Dilbert Principle: People are idiots.

(1957 – ) cartoonist (Dilbert)
Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

When you become senile, you won't know it.

(1937 – ) comedian & television actor
Age Health Memory Old

Did you ever notice that when a politician does get an idea he usually gets it all wrong.

(1878 – 1937) humorist, journalist & author
Government Ideas Intelligence Politicians

When stupidity is a sufficient explanation, there is no need to have recourse to any other.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws Stupidity

The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist
Beliefs Intelligence Law Opinion

You’ve heard of people living in a fool’s paradise? … well, Leonora has a duplex there.

(1889 – 1961) Am. playwright, theater director & producer & humorist
Fools Insults

She's a vacuum with nipples.

(1905 – 1986) Austro–Hungarian-American theater & film director
Insults Intelligence

That kid's about as sharp as a pound of wet liver.

cartoon character (Mel Blanc)
Insults Stupidity TV/Movie Quotes

If you only read one book in your life… I highly recommend you keep your mouth shut.

(1967 – ) English comedian
Communication Intelligence Reading/Writing

It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.

(1928 – 1982) American novelist, short story writer & essayist
Beliefs Intelligence Mind

Nature was not content with denying him the ability to think, has endowed him with the ability to write.

(1859 – 1936) English classical scholar & poet
Communication Insults Intelligence

If you talk about yourself, he’ll think you’re boring; if you talk about others, he’ll think you’re a gossip; if you talk about him, he’ll think you’re a brilliant conversationalist.

Communication Dating Intelligence Speech

The best way to inspire fresh thoughts is to seal the letter.


Communication Ideas Intelligence Murphy’s Laws