Quote by Jostein Gaarder

“A clever man would naturally have other interests, an ambitious man other hopes. . . . I thought that a fool would worship, and…

— Emmuska Orczy

“And of course all that he is is a gifted man without a moral sense.”

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

“Just look at the fellow, standing there like a bloody Greek god. Do you think she chose him because of his intellect?”

— Lisa Kleypas

“He was very clever, he gave the impression of being tolerant and kind, while actually being very dark, very cunning.”

— Louise Penny

“He thinks himself rather an exceptional young man, thoroughly sophisticated, well adjusted to his environment, and somewhat more significant than any one else he…

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

“When first we met, I thought you foolish, inept, and too gullible to work for the Master of the City. But you have grown…

— Patricia Bray

“His gibberish sounds intellectual enough to make some people feel like agreeing with him makes them look smart.”

— Aaron J. Ethridge

“He was always clever, even as a boy, but it is one thing to be clever and another to be wise.”

— George R.R. Martin

“I thought he should have realized sooner that important people don't show up very often, and you should hold on to them when they…

— Lorraine Zago Rosenthal

“However low he may fall, a man can never deny himself the delight of feeling cleverer, more powerful or even better fed than his…

— Maxim Gorky

“...one should not only be smart in his head, but one should also be smart in how he relates to other people.”

— Daniel Whyte III

“He’s too clever to be wise, if that makes any sense. Very”

— Herman Wouk