Quotes by Clever When it turned out that he could, Karou dropped to her knees to genuflect. "Gods of math and physics," she intoned, "I accept your gift of this clever fair-haired boy Laini Taylor clevermathboys How embarrassing to be human. Kurt Vonnegut embarrassingembarrassmentclever Those who understand others are clever, those who understand themselves are wise. Laozi wisecleverknowledge Clever's not enough to hold me - I want characters who are more than devices to be moved about for Effect. Laura Anne Gilman cleverwantcharacter One woman I interviewed, Amanda Ghost, said, "Let's not bullshit, there are no women at the top of the music business, and that is a serious problem." And I said, "Yes!" And I didn't shy away from saying that. But I still don't want to be in the firing line. I'm not clever or witty or brave enough to get into the political nitty-gritty with it. Laura Marling bullshitcleverwitty The world is full of people who are very clever at seeming much smarter than they really are. Kurt Vonnegut cleverpeopleworld Daisy was a consciously happy young woman without any of the usual endowments that make for conscious happiness, money apart. She was not pretty, she was not clever, she had no friends, no talents, nor even an imagination to make her think she was happy when she was really miserable. As she was never miserable, she had no need of an imagination. Laura Riding imaginationcleverthinking I do like Twitter. Writing is a solitary pursuit, and it can get lonely. I like to go into Twitter for a short period of time, communicate with clever friends, and then switch it off. That's perfect for me. Lauren Groff lonelycleverwriting It is a truth universally acknowledged that one only comes up with clever, cutting remarks long after the other party is happily slumbering away. Lauren Willig cuttingpartyclever I love Twitter. It's like having a closet full of clever friends that you can visit twice a day, then shove back into the darkness when you're tired of them. Lauren Groff tireddarknessclever The ancient Masters didn't try to educate the people, but kindly taught them to not-know. When they think that they know the answers, people are difficult to guide. When they know that they don't know, people can find their own way. If you want to learn how to govern, avoid being clever or rich. The simplest pattern is the clearest. Content with an ordinary life, you can show all people the way back to their own true nature. Laozi cleverpeoplethinking One of the most extraordinary examples in recent decades [of unitary visions of constitutional enterprise] is found in a book called "Takings"... Epstein makes an extremely clever but stunningly reductionist argument that the whole Constitution is really designed to protect private property... Can a constitution reflecting as diverse an array of visions and aspirations as ours really be reducible to such as sadly single-minded vision as that? Laurence Tribe visioncleverbook The more clever and cunning people are, the stranger the events will be. Laozi cleverpeopleknowledge Knowing others is to be clever. Knowing yourself is to be enlightened. Overcoming others requires force. Overcoming yourself requires strength. Laozi cleverintegrityinspirational beware the clever man that makes the wrong look right Lawrence Hill clevermenlooks Obviously people want social calm, but if you do not let clever and ingenious people to participate, obviously there must be some dormant volcano that will erupt, sooner or later. Lech Walesa volcanoescleverpeople The myth of objectivity made nonfiction increasingly unread. In feature articles, we could be playful in the opening and clever in the end but in the middle it was back to the boring basics. Lee Gutkind nonfictionobjectivityclever The most powerful weapon known is the weapon of blessing. Therefore, a clever person relies on it. He wins with peace, not with war. Laozi powerfulcleverwar An exquisite invention this, Worthy of Love's most honeyed kiss,-- This art of writing billet-doux-- In buds, and odors, and bright hues! In saying all one feels and thinks In clever daffodils and pinks; In puns of tulips; and in phrases, Charming for their truth, of daisies. Leigh Hunt cleverwritingart To straddle the middle ground and win elections, we have to be in charge of the political agenda. This can only be done by not being beaten in the argument with our critics. They complain that I come down too hard on their arguments. But wrong ideas have to be challenged before they influence public opinion and make for problems. Those who try to be clever at the expense of the government should not complain if my replies are as sharp as their criticisms. Lee Kuan Yew governmentcleverwinning«3233343536373839404142»
