We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less. -Diogenes

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Merely by being born intelligent, you right away find yourself in absolute exile.

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Whatever you do in life, if you want to be creative and intelligent, and develop your brain, you must do everything with the awareness that everything, in some way, connects to everything else.

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I am continually fascinated at the difficulty intelligent people have in distinguishing what is controversial from what is merely offensive.

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If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans. - James Herriot

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Ignorant people remain ignorant because they have a secret agreement to call one another intelligent.

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I'm sure the universe is full of intelligent life. It's just been too intelligent to come here. ― Arthur C. Clarke

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You have the army of mediocrities followed by the multitude of fools. As the mediocrities and the fools always form the immense majority, it is impossible for them to elect an intelligent government.

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Intelligent people are always on the unpopular side of anything.

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Weak people revenge. Strong people forgive. Intelligent People Ignore.

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