“But if, instead, you define genius as working toward excellence, ceaselessly, with every element of your being—then, in fact, my dad is… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
And not only the pride of intellect, but the stupidity of intellect. And, above all, the dishonesty, yes, the dishonesty of intellect.… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
Fine taste is an aspect of genius itself, and is the faculty of delicate appreciation, which makes the best effects of art… — Nathaniel Parker Willis Copy Share Image
To beauty, all is forgiven, even vulgarity. Intelligence no longer seems an adequate compensation for things... — Muriel Barbery Copy Share Image
A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
Bonds and the pangs of hunger are excellent prophet doctors for the wits. — Aeschylus Copy Share Image
I thought I was writing for a fairly hip, intelligent crowd; I just thought there were more of them out there. But… — Barry Hannah Copy Share Image
“For every criminal mastermind, there were ten cretins: the cruel algebra of intelligence applied across the masses.” — John Nardizzi Copy Share Image
Your intellect and reasoning are compromised if you are not open-minded. — Melchor Lim Copy Share Image
I prefer the wicked rather than the foolish. The wicked sometimes rest. — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
I rise today to discuss the National Intelligence Reform bill. I commend my colleagues in both Houses for their hard work in… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy… — Bible Copy Share Image
“Our vanity, our self-love, promotes the cult of the genius,” Nietzsche said.11 “For if we think of genius as something magical, we… — Angela Duckworth Copy Share Image
Religion is the biggest influence on the intellect and the decadence of a people. — Siddharth Katragadda Copy Share Image
What's genius? I don't know but I do know that the difference between a madman and a professional is that a pro… — Charles Bukowski Copy Share Image
I have never seen the slightest scientific proof of the religious theories of heaven and hell, of future life for individuals, or… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
“If I could do this book properly it would be one of the really fine books and a truly American book. But… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can produce more and better, has talents; who… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Copy Share Image
“✡ Before aligning the body to the future, the mind has to straighten out from the impairment of religion.” — David L Lloyd Copy Share Image
Most people say that is it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character. — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
Any complex activity, if it is to be carried on with any degree of virtuosity, calls for appropriate gifts of intellect and… — Carl von Clausewitz Copy Share Image
“But smart has to have a depth as well as a length. Some smart brushes over a problem. And some smart grinds… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Since the beginning of the computer age, there has been immense development in computer intelligence but exactly zero development in computer consciousness. — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
State oil companies in Saudi Arabia, Africa, Iran, and Mexico have often been intelligence targets for the United States. — David E. Sanger Copy Share Image
Some people are in your life for a reason and others are there for a season. — Enock Maregesi Copy Share Image
“She confused wit with intelligence, and made people laugh rather than lightening their hearts or making them think.” — E. Lockhart Copy Share Image
A smart woman should expect to live well and have her needs met if she's offering the same thing. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When you deal with Alan Ball, you're dealing with a person who is a genius in terms of how art imitates life. — Nelsan Ellis Copy Share Image
The reason for the survival of the award system is purely commercial. — Robert Henri Copy Share Image
Cultivate the frontal portion of her brain as much as that of man is cultivated, and she will stand his equal at… — Ernestine Rose Copy Share Image
“It was an accident that has endowed man with intelligence. He has made use of it: he invented stupidity.” — Remy de Gourmont Copy Share Image
