Cleverness Quote by Vincent H. O'Neil Download Open image ““You can play dumb, yes?" "I may do it permanently. Look where being clever got me.”” — Vincent H. O'Neil ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.1 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Cleverness Play Dumb Playing dumb Subterfuge Wisdom
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“And if that sounds like an excuse, sue me. Everybody else has.” — Vincent H. O'Neil Copy Share Image
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“There are people who’d rather be wrong, standing with the crowd, than be right standing alone.” — Vincent H. O'Neil Copy Share Image
“That's what I love most about writers--they're such lousy actors.” — Vincent H. O'Neil Copy Share Image
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Limits have to be set on how far one can simply use the... cleverness that we have to make changes. — Leon Kass Copy Share Image
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Where there is simplicity, there are a hundred Angels, but where there is cleverness - there are none. — Ambrose of Optina Copy Share Image
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