“No government likes the clever and the honourable men, because it is impossible to bridle them; they are independent!” — Mehmet Murat ildan Copy Share Image
I mean, anyone can let Danger out but the really clever thing is finding somewhere for it to go afterwards. — Tove Jansson Copy Share Image
Our ancestors are very good kind of folks; but they are the last people I should choose to have a visiting acquaintance… — Richard Brinsley Sheridan Copy Share Image
“Most people are clever because they don't know how to be honest." William Gaddis, The Recognitions.” — William Gaddis Copy Share Image
I want to meet you for the first time again. I know it's incorrect, now do you understand your impact on me? — Raghib Clitso Copy Share Image
Witticism. A sharp and clever remark, usually quoted and seldom noted; what the Philistine is pleased to call a joke. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Half the American population no longer reads newspapers: plainly, they are the clever half. — Gore Vidal Copy Share Image
When it comes to cars, only two varieties of people are possible - cowards and fools. — Russell Baker Copy Share Image
There's been so many different types of musicals, and it's a funny genre because there's a fine line between clever and stupid.… — Melissa Etheridge Copy Share Image
I thought," Shad said slowly, "that she was offended if you referred to Blind Seer or Elation as her pets.""True," Derian assured… — Jane Lindskold Copy Share Image
When men drink, then they are rich and successful and win lawsuits and are happy and help their friends. Quickly, bring me… — Aristophanes Copy Share Image
I like the copious, shapeless, warm, not so very clever, but extremely easy and rather coarse aspect of things; the talk of… — Virginia Woolf Copy Share Image
You know, the mark of intelligence is realizing when you're making the same mistake over and over and over again, and not… — Linus Torvalds Copy Share Image
Mike Leigh taught me about making choices - as an actor, you choose between being honest and clever, and with Mike, it's… — Eddie Marsan Copy Share Image
And the purpose of small talk is not to be controversial, clever or even interesting. It's simply to fill the silent void… — Gyles Brandreth Copy Share Image
The real art is not to come up with extraordinary clever words but to make ordinary simple words do extraordinary things. To… — Graham Swift Copy Share Image
