Quote by D.E. Stevenson

“She belonged to that rare and objectionable species, the intellectual snob devoid of intellect.”

— Nancy Mitford

“I hate to be what is called a clever girl--there are too many of that sort now!”

— Thomas Hardy

“It is interesting how often unintelligent, even stupid, women manage their emotional lives more satisfactorily than do their cleverer sisters.”

— P.D. James

“I can't bear literary snobbery.”

— Sara Sheridan

“It's rather clever of her to have made a specialty of devoting herself to dull people—the field is such a large one, and she…

— Edith Wharton

“I am sick to death of cleverness. Everybody is clever nowadays. You can’t go anywhere without meeting clever people. The thing has become an…

— Oscar Wilde

“The stupidest people suddenly become a little cleverer when we learn that they think well of us”

— Jude Morgan

The desire to seem clever often keeps us from being so.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“Clever people are entertaining and stupid ones give me such a pleasant sense of superiority.”

— Gwen Bristow

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“What is sometimes thought to be clever is, significantly often, merely an advanced form of foolishness.”

— Idries Shah

“Ironically, some of the most foolish, prejudiced comments made were the ones by wits and grumps trying to impress others with their brains.”

— Criss Jami