Subject: Intelligence (Page 18)

If there is a substitute for brains it has to be silence.

(1874 – 1962) American politician & U.S. senator (Arizona)
Intelligence

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

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

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 distance between many people’s ears is a block.

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

There are well-dressed foolish ideas, just as there are well-dressed fools.

(1741 – 1794) French writer
Fools Ideas Intelligence

Folks that blurt out just what they think wouldn't be so bad if they thought.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Communication Intelligence Speech Thinking

Make three correct guesses consecutively and you will establish yourself as an expert.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws Situations

An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer
Intelligence Things

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

(1919 – ) American poet, painter & liberal activist
Intelligence Mind

The guy who invented the first wheel was an idiot; the guy who invented the other three… he was a genius.

(1922 – 2014) American comic actor & writer
Intelligence

A fool and his money are soon married.

(1862 – 1942) American author & poet
Fools Intelligence Marriage

Reality is nothing but a collective hunch.

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

Too slow to keep worms in a tin.

Intelligence People Stupidity

The fools in this world make about as much trouble as the wicked do.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Fools Intelligence

He is so dumb, blondes tell jokes about him.

Exaggerations Intelligence Stupidity

It's innocence when it charms us, ignorance when it doesn't.

(1913 – 1983) journalist & author
Communication Emotions Happiness Intelligence Stupidity

This is an age in which one cannot find common sense without a search warrant.

(1941 – ) columnist, commentator & editor
Intelligence Time

Nothing fixes a thing so intensely in the memory as the wish to forget it.

Intelligence Memory

Let’s face it, sports writers, we’re not hanging around with brain surgeons.

(1909 – 1973) American sports journalist
Intelligence People Sports

By definition, when you are investigating the unknown, you do not know what you will find.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

Better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.

Beliefs Intelligence Proverbs Understanding