Human intelligence discovered a way of perpetuating itself, one not only more durable and more resistant than architecture, but also simpler and… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
I am certainly of opinion that genius can be acquired, or, in the alternative, that it is an almost universal possession. — Aleister Crowley Copy Share Image
We are in this business, whether it be intelligence or the government, to protect freedom, democracy and liberty, not to violate that. — John O. Brennan Copy Share Image
This sense of wonder leads most scientists to a Superior Being - der Alte, the Old One, as Einstein affectionately called the… — Abdus Salam Copy Share Image
If genius has any common denominator, I would propose breadth of interest and the ability to construct fruitful analogies between fields. — Stephen Jay Gould Copy Share Image
Until one acknowledges the genius within oneself, one will have great difficulty recognizing it in others. — David R. Hawkins Copy Share Image
Even people who aren’t geniuses can outthink the rest of mankind if they develop certain thinking habits. — Charles Darwin Copy Share Image
To predict the behavior of ordinary people in advance, you only have to assume that they will always try to escape a… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
Instead of encouraging the student to devote himself to his studies for the sake of studying, instead of encouraging in him a… — Karl Popper Copy Share Image
I don't underestimate audiences' intelligence. Audiences are much brighter than media gives them credit for. When people went to a movie once… — Michael Mann Copy Share Image
“The first men to be created and formed were called the Sorcerer of Fatal Laughter, the Sorcerer of Night, Unkempt, and the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I'm street smart. You can't con me. But that's just from living in New York. Now if a guy came from Mississippi… — J. B. Smoove Copy Share Image
I think the very idea of character, of developing not just grit, but empathy and curiosity, emotional intelligence - you know, the… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
“When people think that one possibility is not equated to truth, they're neglecting the fact that truth is a choice whenever the… — Robin Sacredfire Copy Share Image
Every breeze wafts intelligence from country to country, every wave rolls it and gives it forth, and all in turn receive it.… — Daniel Webster Copy Share Image
[On Einstein:] You cannot analyze him, otherwise you will misjudge him. Such a genius should be irreproachable in every respect. But no,… — Elsa Einstein Copy Share Image
The mind is the attribute of man. When man is born, he comes into existence with only one weapon with him--The reasoning… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
The thing is - I'm not an idiot. I'm rather intelligent, as proven by the fact that I just used the word… — Christian Finnegan Copy Share Image
It is good sense applied with diligence to what was at first a mere accident, and which by great application grew to… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
People are very ready to criticize other people's accents. There's no correlation between accents and intelligence or accents and criminality, but people… — David Crystal Copy Share Image
Part of intelligence is realizing how lucky you are to have what you have and be who you are. If you don't… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
A few nights later, I secretly hope that I might be a genius. Why else can no amount of sleeping pills fell… — Jenny Offill Copy Share Image
“By just looking at a different direction than others, you may gain the vision of a genius because geniuses often do this!” — Mehmet Murat ildan Copy Share Image
Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“If only stupid people could have the mere intelligence to shut up while discussing serious matter, the world would go along so… — Laure Lacornette Copy Share Image
Great minds contain ideas, solutions and reasons; scientific minds contain formulas, theories and figures; my mind contains only you! — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“higher learning takes the intellect to the next level,providing a deeper understanding of the world around us” — Nilufa Nazar Copy Share Image
Busyness is not a reason for not getting other things done. It is an excuse for not claiming your true priorities. — Alan Cohen Copy Share Image
If intellect plays a large part in the field of violence, I hold that it plays a larger part in the field… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
“I’m an artist. I’m a cave painter. Archaeologists and art critics of the future are going to call me a genius. They’re… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
The greater intellect one has, the more originality one finds in men. Ordinary persons find no difference between men. — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
The real geniuses know where their writing has to be good and where they can get away with some mediocrity. — Dmitri Shostakovich Copy Share Image
“Because I think everything happens for a reason and I think we need to go through shit sometimes to strengthen ourselves for… — Karina Halle Copy Share Image
Sometimes James Bond movies drive me crazy. They're fun to watch, but they don't have anything to do at all with what… — David Ignatius Copy Share Image
A wise reader reads the book of genius not with his heart, not so much with his brain, but with his spine.… — Vladimir Nabokov Copy Share Image
The person capable of distinguishing between his desires and needs and realizes what should be preferred in the ever changing situations of… — Senora Roy Copy Share Image
She had what it took: great hair, a profound understanding of strategic lip gloss, the intelligence to understand the world and a… — Douglas Adams Copy Share Image
Intelligence without ambition & passion is like a boat without sailor. With intelligence,wings of ambition & passion takes flight to fullfilment of… — DrAnil Kr Sinha Copy Share Image
It is not easy for the courts to control the intelligence agencies. There has to be concerted and coordinated effort on part… — Asma Jahangir Copy Share Image
Those who invalidate reason ought seriously to consider whether they argue against reason with or without reason. — Ethan Allen Copy Share Image