Coping Quote by Chuck Palahniuk

“The chief drawbacks of intellectualism are lack of compassion, glib talk, and vain pride.”

— Stephan Attia

I am very mistrustful of people who are constantly over intellectualising things. It kills passion. You have to allow yourself to lose control from…

— Eric Cantona

I think intellectualization is what's killing most people.

— Van Morrison

My work is never intellectual. I never make a negative unless emotionally moved by my subject.

— Edward Weston

Intellectual labor is a common technique for the avoidance of thinking.

— Peter Straub

To me, being an intellectual doesn't mean knowing about intellectual issues; it means taking pleasure in them.

— Jacob Bronowski

“Rationalization: This is a close cousin of intellectualization. It occurs when we are so afraid of feeling pain, disappointment, or guilt that we make…

— Shirley Impellizzeri

I feel a near passion for intelligence at grips with itself and not letting go.

— Monique Wittig

When works get too intellectual, they lose their intensity.

— Robert Wilson

I like to think of myself as fairly intellectual.

— Powers Boothe

There was a time when intellectual meant someone who uses reason and intellect. Today, people who call themselves intellectuals are in a form of…

— Bill Whittle

One should be intelligent enough to know when not to be too intellectual

— Sol LeWitt