Clever Quotes

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Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them. — Aristotle
I don't think we are going to become extinct. We're very clever and extremely resourceful - and we will find ways of preserving ourselves, of… — David Attenborough
Patience is the companion of wisdom. — Saint Augustine
My idea of good company is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good… — Jane Austen
Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom. — Francis Bacon
When it comes to cars, only two varieties of people are possible - cowards and fools. — Russell Baker
The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age. — Lucille Ball
Social media is a giant distraction to the ultimate aim, which is honing your craft as a songwriter. There are people who are exceptional at… — Bryan Adams
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to… — Douglas Adams
A psychiatrist asks a lot of expensive questions your wife asks for nothing. — Joey Adams
Mother is far too clever to understand anything she does not like. — Arnold Bennett
Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate. — Ambrose Bierce
The hardest tumble a man can make is to fall over his own bluff. — Ambrose Bierce
Witticism. A sharp and clever remark, usually quoted and seldom noted; what the Philistine is pleased to call a joke. — Ambrose Bierce
People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election. — Otto von Bismarck
I don't like being called 'macho.' Macho basically means stupid and a real Italian man is not macho, he's smart. That's smart in both senses:… — Andrea Bocelli
When the sun comes up, I have morals again. — Elayne Boosler
One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory. — Rita Mae Brown
It takes only one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is, I can't remember if it's the thirteenth or the fourteenth. — George Burns

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