Clever Quotes

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Beauty is something that is hard to debate. Every man thinks his ideal the best. But the wittiest woman rise to the top of this… — Anne Mallory
To be clever in the afternoon argues that one is dining nowhere in the evening. — Hector Hugh Munro
Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. — Unknown Author
Which means that in order to defeat her, I have to think of a way to defeat myself. And how can I be a better… — Veronica Roth
We can be seduced...by powerful political groups that promise more wealth and lower taxes. Those with power can use clever, psychological tricks and play upon… — Jean Vanier
I have to tell you, Arty, a screw up this early in the proceedings doesn’t exactly fill me with confidence. I hope you’re as clever… — Eoin Colfer
Clever, but schoolteacher beat him anyway to show him that definitions belonged to the definers - not the defined. — Toni Morrison
A dog has no use for fancy cars, big homes, or designer clothes. A water logged stick will do just fine. A dog doesn't care… — John Grogan
Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different... — C.S. Lewis
The problem with being clever, Serene thought with a sigh, is that everyone assumes you're always planning something. — Brandon Sanderson
I've determined the ideal job for me is one where I can write clever essays about my life and my employer will give me enough… — Jen Lancaster
There's a truth deeper than experience. It's beyond what we see, or even what we feel. It's an order of truth that separates the profound… — Gregory David Roberts
It is a truth universally acknowledged that one only comes up with clever, cutting remarks long after the other party is happily slumbering away. — Lauren Willig
A clever mind is not a heart. Knowledge doesn't really care, wisdom does. — Benjamin Hoff
I just miss you, in a quite simple desperate human way. Oh my dear, I can’t be clever and stand-offish with you: I love you… — Vita Sackville-West
Poets are always taking the weather so personally. — J D Salinger
Dali blinked at me. "Would you mind making coffee while you're dancing? I smell it on the bottom shelf, either first or second jar on… — Ilona Andrews
Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had… — Jane Austen
For one thing, everyone there is so clever. Do they think me dull? Perhaps I should assure them that our goats enjoyed listening to me… — Shannon Hale
And feeling clever, I've always thought, is just a sigh away from being cheerful. — Ian Mcewan
Fools lie, clever men stick to the truth. — Michael Scott
But it is a pipe." "No, it's not," I said. It's a drawing of a pipe. Get it? All representations of a thing are inherently… — John Green
You are not going to waltz in here and distract me with a clever phrase and a beguiling smile." "You think my smile is beguiling? — Julia Quinn
In solitude, where we are least alone. — Lord Byron
Remember that anybody who is clever enough to set you free is clever enough to enslave you. — Eleanor Catton

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