Subject: Intelligence (Page 20)

Before they invented drawing boards, what did they go back to?

(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author

The measure of a bird dog's intelligence can be determined by the length of time it takes to resign yourself to his way of thinking.

All the unhappy marriages come from husbands having brains; what good are brains to a man? … they only unsettle him.

(1881 – 1975) English writer & humorist

The word “user” is the word used by the computer professional when they mean idiot.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist

 Who do you think was smarter, Jesus or Buddha? … I mean, just in terms of not letting themselves get crucified.

(1978 – ) American writer & stand-up comedian

Drinking makes such fools of people, and people are such fools to begin with it's just compounding the felony.

(1889 – 1945) actor, author & humorist

Only someone who understands something absolutely can explain it so no one else can understand it.

You get the feeling that Dan Quayle's golf bag doesn't have a full set of irons?

(1925 – 2005) television host

You'd think such a little mind would be lonely in such a big head.

(1852 – 1917) English actor & theater manager

He ain’t got enough sense to poor piss out of a boot.

The only genius with an IQ of 60.

(1925 – 2012) author, playwright, essayist & screenwriter

Insane people are always sure that they are fine; it is only the sane people who are willing to admit that they are crazy.

(1941 – 2012) American novelist, producer, screenwriter & director

I was trying to daydream, but my mind kept wandering.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

I had amnesia… once or twice.


We always admire the intelligence of those who ask us for advice.

(1927 – ) American lawyer, activist & public official

Sharp as a sack full of wet mice.

cartoon character (Mel Blanc)

It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.

(1817 – 1862) American author, poet, philosopher,, naturalist & historian

He was born stupid, and greatly increased his birthright.

(1835 – 1902) English composer, author & satirist

Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it.

(1869 – 1944) Canadian economist & humorist

Doctors tell me I have the body of a thirty year old. I know I have the brain of a fifteen year old. If you've got both, you can play baseball.

American baseball player

American proverb