Intelligence Quote by Nevada Barr

“When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people; as I grow older, I admire kind people.”

— Abraham Joshua Heschel

“I'd rather be thought of as smart, capable, strong, and compassionate than beautiful. Those things all persist long after beauty fades.”

— Cassandra Duffy

“She was one of those women who are never handsome till they are old, and she had had the wisdom to embrace the beauty…

— George Eliot

“Kindness and intelligence are the preoccupations of age. Being cruel and thoughtless is far more fascinating when you're twenty.”

— Ray Bradbury

“When I was young, I admired people who were clever. Now that I am old, I admire people who are kind.”

— Martin Buber

“An intelligent woman learned to accept men for who they were and work around them to get what they wanted.”

— Nhys Glover

“She had learnt long ago that common sense, intelligence, good-nature, and strength of character were unimportant in comparison with a pretty face.”

— W. Somerset Maugham

“Yes, she was young and inexperienced, but by God, she was a woman who knew what she wanted. Today had proved that she could…

— Alisha Rai

“For most of her life she just expected things would work out, that people would be kind. Now she recognized her good fortune for…

— Stewart O'Nan

“Careful, young woman. Smart-mouthed females are prized here.”

— Beverly Jenkins

“She thinks that charm is a form of intelligence, and she respects the intelligence.”

— Brooke Hauser

“Beauty and brains of a woman, the honor of a man of wisdom age.”

— Anyaele Sam Chiyson