"A novelist should not be too intelligent either,……" — Anthony Burgess
"A novelist should not be too intelligent either, although... he may be permitted to be an intellectual."
More Intellectual Quotes
- It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty;… — David Attenborough
- Indian religion has always felt that since the minds, the temperaments and the intellectual affinities of men are unlimited in… — Sri Aurobindo
- Strategic thinkers were naturally rattled to find this outsider fooling around with their work. They had been thinking strategically when… — Russell Baker
- Thought is a key to all treasures; the miser's gains are ours without his cares. Thus I have soared above… — Honore de Balzac
- The colour of the skin is in no way connected with strength of the mind or intellectual powers. — Benjamin Banneker
- Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an intellectual agent. It implies thought and choice and power. — John Adams
- Intellectual despair results in neither weakness nor dreams, but in violence. It is only a matter of knowing how to… — Georges Bataille
- It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them. — Pierre Beaumarchais
- My parents have been there for me, ever since I was about 7. — David Beckham
- The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next. — Henry Ward Beecher
- In the old days, you would have one lawyer to handle everything: speeding tickets, buying a house, contracts, litigation, real… — James Belushi
- It's a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation. — Roberto Benigni