802 Quotes About Clever

Ah. Yes, that is the price of being clever. We win, and we hurt other people, and we always, always hurt ourselves.

I know you’re clever, but do you really think you’re going to outsmart the ocean?

The ego is such a clever thing it even possesses a set of humble clothes.

When two men quarrel, who owns the cooler head is the more to blame.”“Из двух ссорящихся более виноват тот, кто умнее” (in Russian)

Intelligence is the seed, understanding is the stem, knowledge is the roots, and wisdom is the tree.

You just say the opposite to what everyone else thinks. Is that why people think you’re so clever?

This is a terrible idea.""There aren't terrible ideas," the Gray Man said. "Just ideas done terribly.""That's also a psychologically unhealthy concept.

The electrified gas creating these vibrant displays was a distinct and oft-forgotten fourth phase of matter—plasma—that comprised more of the universe than all but matter's fifth phase: dark.

When I was young, I admired people who were clever. Now that I am old, I admire people who are kind.