Quotes by Clever Never have anything to do with an unlucky place, or an unlucky man. I have seen many clever men, very clever men, who had not shoes to their feet. I never act with them. Their advice sounds very well, but they cannot get on themselves; and if they cannot do good to themselves, how can they do good to me? Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron Rothschild shoesclevermen I dress sexily - but not in an obvious way. Sexy in a virginal way Victoria Beckham sexycleverdresses Which means that in order to defeat her, I have to think of a way to defeat myself. And how can I be a better fighter than myself, if she knows the same strategies I know, and is exactly as resourceful and clever as I am? Veronica Roth clevermeanthinking I love Woody Allen. He's very clever, always thinking, and he's great with actors. He lets actors do what they want to do and occasionally he'll give them a specific kind of direction. Vilmos Zsigmond clevergivingthinking Creativity is not the clever rearranging of the known. Viola Spolin rearrangingcreativityclever I just miss you, in a quite simple desperate human way. Oh my dear, I can’t be clever and stand-offish with you: I love you too much for that. Too truly.You have no idea how stand-offish I can be with people I don’t love. I have brought it to a fine art. But you have broken down my defences. And I don’t really resent it. Vita Sackville-West cleverlove-youart If the EU and its 25 member states make a clever use of all policy instruments, broadband for all Europeans is certainly not out of reach by 2010. Viviane Reding statesuseclever No, I'm not clever. I've always cared more for people than for ideas. Virginia Woolf cleverpeopleideas People sometimes ask: Is Putin a clever man? Yes, he's clever in his own way, when it comes to political intrigue, and he's got a good head for numbers. But as soon as he took office, the first thing he did was to institute a new anthem based on the old Soviet one; that was a very major step, not a petty issue. He began at once to appeal to people's basest instincts. It is true that people in Russia are used to obedience. Vladimir Voinovich clevermenpeople Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers. Voltaire wisdomclevermen No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking. Voltaire clevereducationinspirational She came into a room; she stood, as he had often seen her, in a doorway with lots of people round her. But it was Clarissa one remembered. Not that she was striking; not beautiful at all; there was nothing picturesque about her; she never said anything specially clever; there she was however; there she was. Virginia Woolf cleverbeautifulpeople Clever tyrants are never punished. Voltaire tyrantsclever Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite, and furthermore always carry a small snake. W. C. Fields cleverwittyfunny The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath. W. C. Fields cheesycatclever I drink therefore I am. W. C. Fields drinkingcleverfunny I like the copious, shapeless, warm, not so very clever, but extremely easy and rather coarse aspect of things; the talk of men in clubs and public-houses; of miners half naked in drawers the forthright, perfectly unassuming, and without end in view except dinner, love, money and getting along tolerably; that which is without great hopes, ideals, or anything of that kind; what is unassuming except to make a tolerably, good job of it. I like all that. Virginia Woolf cleverjobsmen Alcoholic: anybody who drinks more than I do. W. C. Fields smartcleverfunny A fool is a person who guesses and gets it wrong, a clever man is one who guesses, regardless of time period, and gets it right. Voltaire foolclevermen Precisely because we do not communicate by singing, a song can be out of place but not out of character; it is just as credible that a stupid person should sing beautifully as that a clever person should do so. W. H. Auden stupidcleversong«5960616263646566676869»
