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title: "4 Poor Idea Quotes by 4 authors"
description: "Browse 4 Poor Idea quotes by 4 authors. Discover the best Poor Idea sayings and thoughts."
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> [“personally I think mattering is a piss-poor idea. I just want to fly under the radar, because when you start to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-green/personally-i-think-mattering-is-a-piss-poor-idea-i-just-want-to-fly/)

[john green](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-green/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd5/john-green-12_big-deal_personally-i-think-mattering-is-a-piss-p_932247.jpg)

> [“Personally, I believe it's a poor idea to tell a seven-year-old girl that God's tremendous plan is to incinerate her lungs.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-davidson/personally-i-believe-it-s-a-poor-idea-to-tell-a-seven-year-old-girl/)

[Andrew Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-davidson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c92/andrew-davidson-4371_seven-year_personally-i-believe-it-s-a-poor-idea-to_2070349.png)

> [A poor idea well written is more likely to be accepted than a good idea poorly written](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isaac/a-poor-idea-well-written-is-more-likely-to-be-accepted-than-a-good/)

[Isaac](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isaac/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5e/isaac-25197_accepted_a-poor-idea-well-written-is-more-likely_2418371.jpg)

> [I'd grown up poor; I had no idea what it was like to be comfortable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zoe-leonard/i-d-grown-up-poor-i-had-no-idea-what-it-was-like-to-be-comfortable/)

[Zoe Leonard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zoe-leonard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/55b/zoe-leonard-19708_comfortable_i-d-grown-up-poor-i-had-no-idea-what-it_3000249.jpg)

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