Quotes About Intellect

At the bottom of every process of obtaining creative material for our work is emotion. Feeling, however, does not replace an immense amount of work on the part of our intellects. Perhaps you are afraid that the little touches which your mind may add on its own account will spoil your material drawn from life? Never fear that. Often these original additions enhance it greatly if your belief in them is sincere.

Damiãno is hot," Lucia murmured, then realized she'd spoken aloud. "And by that, I mean, I respect his mind.

We're more cerebral than physical. Your cerebrum can't have an orgasm.

Brains are the only things worth having in this world, no matter whether one is a crow or a man.

Brains are the only things worth having in this world

No man can use his brain to think for another.

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

They all err - Muslims, Christians, Jews and Magians. There are two kinds of humans - the intelligent, who have no religion, and the religious, who have no intellect.

Christ came to take away our sins, not our minds.

Skepticism rather than credulity is the highest principle that the human intellect can use to ennoble our existence.

I was convinced that, besides millions of frank unbelievers, there are today large numbers of half-believers to whom religion is a source of intellectual and moral discomfort.

The gods offer no rewards for intellect. There was never one yet that showed any interest in it.

Religion is "so absurd that it comes close to imbecility."

The civilized man has a moral obligation to be skeptical. . . . Any man who for one moment abandons or suspends the questioning spirit has for that moment betrayed humanity.

Faith is the wors curse of mankind, as the exact antithesis and enemy of thought.

Without religion the highest endowments of intellect can only render the possessor more dangerous if he be ill disposed; if well disposed, only more unhappy.

The alleged short-cut to knowledge, which is faith, is only a short-circuit destroying the mind

It is conceivable that religion may be morally useful without being intellectually sustainable.

When the male organ of a man stands erect, two thirds of his intelect go away. And one third of his religion.

Beliefs are conclusions reached by men who are lazy to think for themselves.

It does seem quite ironic to me that the very people who clearly have made no attempt to think for themselves are always the most vocal in demanding respect for their "ideas".

Our high respect for a well read person is praise enough for literature.

There was not an awareness of pop culture in the household. There was a lot of respect for working hard, and for intellectual and professional achievement.

I might respect you as a brilliant intellect, runner, musician or juggler. But respect your BELIEFS? Only if they're supported by evidence.