Intelligence Quotes

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Collective wisdom, alas, is no adequate substitute for the intelligence of individuals. Individuals who opposed received opinions have been the source of all progress, both… — Bertrand Russell
The best of America drifts to Paris. The American in Paris is the best American. It is more fun for an intelligent person to live… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
A full-out rebellion would take a major amount of luck and coordination. The Tech Nos and Domotor looked at me, waiting. No one else would… — Maria V. Snyder
The Navy is a master plan designed by geniuses for execution by idiots. If you are not an idiot, but find yourself in the Navy,… — Herman Wouk
Escaping into a film is not like escaping into a book. Books force you to give something back to them, to exercise your intelligence and… — Paul Auster
Being incomprehensible offers unparalleled protection against having nothing to say...but writing with simplicity requires courage, for there is a danger that one will be overlooked,… — Alain de Botton
You seem so clear about who you are. So certain that you are just right as you are, that for all your intelligence and maybe… — Alice Walker
Genius is neither learned nor acquired. It is knowing without experience. It is risking without fear of failure. It is perception without touch. It is… — Patricia Polacco
Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn't understood. — Weihui Zhou
A terrorist doesn't let strangers into her flat because they might be undercover police or intelligence agents, but her children bring their mates home and… — Robert Muchamore
Intelligence is a mere instrument of circumstances. — F. Scott Fitzgerald
She was afraid of all that and so much more, but what terrified her most was inside of her, an insect of unnatural intelligence whoâ€™d… — Dennis Lehane
Years passed; and he endured the idleness of his intelligence and the inertia of his heart. — Gustave Flaubert
Vladimir: I don't understand. Estragon: Use your intelligence, can't you? Vladimir uses his intelligence. Vladimir: (finally) I remain in the dark. — Samuel Beckett
A moral character is attached to autumnal scenes; the leaves falling like our years, the flowers fading like our hours, the clouds fleeting like our… — FranÃ§ois-RenÃ© de Chateaubriand
Since the dawn of time, women have been attracted to mates with strong survival skillsâ€”like intelligence and physical prowessâ€” because men with these qualities are… — Becca Fitzpatrick
the four virtues a person needs in order to be safe and happy in life: intelligence, friendship, strength and (I love this one) poetry. — Elizabeth Gilbert
Ninety percent of intelligence was knowing when to shut up.â€™ â€“ Cherise — Sherrilyn Kenyon
Sheâ€™s a smart woman. I love that. Intelligence is a wonderful and powerful aphrodisiac. To me, it enhances beauty, makes an ordinary woman look like… — Eric Jerome Dickey
A good world needs knowledge, kindliness, and courage; it does not need a regretful hankering after the past or a fettering of the free intelligence… — Bertrand Russell

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