Clever Quotes

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A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can… — Bertrand Russell
Then I could not help wondering what the watching gods thought of us, with our clever masks and our jokes. What we think of crickets,… — Gene Wolfe
Those who are clever, who have a brain, never understand anything. — Walt Disney
Tell me, how is Lucius Malfoy these days? I expect he's delighted his lapdog's working at Hogwarts, isn't he?" "Speaking of dogs," said Snape softly,… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
But where do you live mostly now?" With the lost boys." Who are they?" They are the children who fall out of their perambulators when… — James M. Barrie
I'm such a clever Toad. — Kenneth Grahame
beware the clever man that makes the wrong look right — Lawrence Hill
You'll have to ask Bill that, Sookie. And this is the only reason we're going? You're not cleverly using this as an excuse to make… — Charlaine Harris
Life, it turns out, is infinitely more clever and adaptable than anyone had ever supposed. — Arthur Conan Doyle
Voldemort is playing a very clever game. Declaring himself might have provoked open rebellion. Remaining masked has created confusion, uncertainty, and fear. — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible. — Miguel de Unamuno
He wanted to be loved for being just what he was. In this community of Yskalnari there was harmony, but no love. He no longer… — Michael Ende
You are good for nothing unless you are clever. — Henry James
I must say a word about fear. It is life's only true opponent. Only fear can defeat life. It is a clever, treacherous adversary, how… — Yann Martel
There is always a way out for those clever enough to find it. — Rick Riordan
There are many other little refinements too, Mr. Bohlen. You'll see them all when you study the plans carefully. For example, there's a trick that… — Roald Dahl
Because we humans are big and clever enough to produce and utilize antibiotics and disinfectants, it is easy to convince ourselves that we have banished… — Bill Bryson
[Hermes addresses Prometheus :] To you, the clever and crafty, bitter beyond all bitterness, who has sinned against the gods in bestowing honors upon creatures… — Aeschylus
I have not much patience with a certain class of Christians nowadays who will hear anybody preach so long as they can say, 'He is… — Charles Spurgeon
All I have is all I need and all I need is all I have in this moment. — Byron Katie
There were no more choices, no more options, no more clever ways out of a tough situation. And the rush, I realized in a brutal… — Kim Harrison
Entropy shakes its angry fist at you for being clever enough to organize the world. (p 2) — Brandon Sanderson
A clever enemy would kiss my hand, then stab at my back while I was distracted. (Stryker) A coward’s action. Truly. Don’t insult either one… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
More than his exterior hit me. I felt warm and safe just being with him. He brought comfort after my terrible day. So often with… — Richelle Mead
Clever as the Devil and twice as pretty. — Holly Black

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