“Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but the highest form of intelligence.” — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
The same intelligence is required to marshal an army in battle and to order a good dinner. The first must be as… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
Intelligence is just a tool to be used toward a goal, and goals are not always chosen intelligently. — Larry Niven Copy Share Image
People don't like when you point out to them and remind them that they're not very smart. — Brian McKnight Copy Share Image
“At Childerstown High School and at college he had never led his class nor taken prizes; but, without being aware that he… — James Gould Cozzens Copy Share Image
Academic disciplines are subject to being overtaken by attacks of "knowingness"- a state of mind and soul that prevents shudders of awe… — Richard Rorty Copy Share Image
True genius repeats itself forever, and never repeats itself--one ever varied sense beams novelty and unity on all. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Copy Share Image
My theory is that there is a finite amount of intelligence in a family, and you're supposed to gradually transfer it to… — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
The intellect of the wise is like glass; it admits the light of heaven and reflects it. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“To Sternberg, practical intelligence includes things like “knowing what to say to whom, knowing when to say it, and knowing how to… — Malcolm Gladwell Copy Share Image
The thing about genius is it will never yield to circumstances. Genius regards what's given as the beginning of its need to… — June Jordan Copy Share Image
I am sure that few successful men are so-called 'natural geniuses.' — Charles M. Schwab Copy Share Image
Genius always looks forward, and not only sees what is, but what necessarily will be. — Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke Copy Share Image
Americans born since World War II have grown up in a media-saturated environment. From childhood, we have developed a sort of advertising… — Virginia Postrel Copy Share Image
When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him. — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
Superficial knowledge ... is hurtful to those who possess true genius; for it necessarily draws them away from their main object, wastes… — Luc de Clapiers Copy Share Image
Geniuses were like storms or cyclones, pulling everything into their path, sticks and stones and dust. — Anne Morrow Lindbergh Copy Share Image
The most genius thing about the way I create is to create with other geniuses. — Kanye West Copy Share Image
“If you have the power to hit people over the head whenever you want, you don’t have to trouble yourself too much… — David Graeber Copy Share Image
