Intelligent people Quote by Scott Derrickson

I have seldom met an intelligent person whose views were not narrowed and distorted by religion.

— Anonymous

Most people that you talk to, they's intelligent. Like I said, "Most people."

— Richard Pryor

Only those who are capable of silliness can be called truly intelligent.

— Christopher Isherwood

Most people who have found that they are more intelligent than most around them, have yet to learn that one of the most intelligent…

— Terry Pratchett

I do my intellectual work inside myself, and once I am with my fellow creatures it is more or less a matter of indifference…

— Marcel Proust

If by 'intellectual' you mean people who are a special class who are in the business of imposing thoughts and forming ideas for people…

— Noam Chomsky

The nice thing about really intelligent people is that when you talk with them they make you feel intelligent too.

— Anne Morrow Lindbergh

One can be sophisticated and believe in God. Reason and intellect are not to be laid aside where matters of religion are concerned.

— Antonin Scalia

Priests are often well-meaning people who haven't yet looked too thoroughly into comparative religion.

— Robert Genn

I guess I'm an atheist. But I would say I have very good relationships with the priests that I grew up with. I was…

— Chris O'Dowd

I feel the craziest people are sometimes the most intelligent.

— Taryn Manning

I know of people whose actions and words I admire and respect. Some are called "intellectuals," some are not.

— Noam Chomsky