Foolishness Quotes

392 quotes by 315 authors

People do not wish to appear foolish; to avoid the appearance of foolishness, they are willing to remain actually fools. — Alice Walker
One could not be a successful scientist without realizing that, in contrast to the popular conception supported by newspapers and mothers of scientists, a goodly… — James D. Watson
Almost all new ideas have a certain aspect of foolishness when they are first produced. — Alfred North Whitehead
Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives. — Oscar Wilde
Be wise with speed; a fool at forty is a fool indeed. — Edward Young
There's an old saying in Tennessee â€” I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee â€” that says, fool me once, shame on â€” shame… — George W. Bush
Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed. — Mark Twain
If you live in a past dream, you don't enjoy what is happening right now because you will always wish it to be different than… — Miguel Angel Ruiz
If there really had been a Mercutio, and if there really were a Paradise, Mercutio might be hanging out with teenage Vietnam draftee casualties now,… — Kurt Vonnegut
I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters. — David Gerrold
The gods do not protect fools. Fools are protected by more capable fools. — Larry Niven
I am two fools, I know, For loving, and for saying so. — John Donne
The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay.… — Chinua Achebe
I honestly believe that people who never have children or never love a child are doomed to a sort of foolishness because it cant be… — Haven Kimmel
Having chosen this foolishness, I was a free being. How could the world ever stop me, how could I betray myself, if I was not… — Annie Dillard
Why was it that pride and foolishness were so often close companions? — Linda Sue Park
The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart. — Benjamin Franklin
Once the principle is admitted that it is the duty of the government to protect the individual against his own foolishness, no serious objections can… — Ludwig von Mises
Writing long books is a laborious and impoverishing act of foolishness: expanding in five hundred pages an idea that could be perfectly explained in a… — Jorge Luis Borges
I believe in those whom I love and trust. All else is foolishness. This god is as empty as his church. His followers choose to… — John Connolly

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