Quotes About Intelligence

A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone.

Why do you read so much?" "I have a realistic grasp of my own strengths and weaknesses. My mind is my weapon. My brother has his sword, King Robert has his warhammer, and I have my mind… and a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge. That's why I read so much, Jon Snow.

How do you fight someone if you can't hit them?

but it is one thing to be clever and another to be wise.

Knowledge could be more valuable than gold, more deadly than a dagger.

The longer Cersei waits, the angrier she'll become, and anger makes her stupid. I much prefer angry and stupid to composed and cunning.

My brother has his sword, and I have my mind... ?Tyrion Lannister

worms have crawled up your nose and eaten your wits.

A veces, los más grandes estúpidos son más astutos que los que se ríen de ellos.

My head is too large, although I prefer to think it is large enough for my mind.

a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." ? George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

The intelligent and efficient politician is a species virtually unknown in the galaxy,

The greatest fools are ofttimes more clever than the men who laugh at them,

He was bright as broken glass and sharp enough to cut himself.

Wars are won with quills and ravens, wasn't that what you said?

Mujer, rebuznas como un asno y hablas con su misma inteligencia. —¿Mujer? —Dejó escapar una risita—. ¿Acaso tratáis de insultarme?

A turnip would have grasped it quicker.

I much prefer angry and stupid to composed and cunning.

I believe in steel swords, gold coins, and man's wits. (...) And I believe there once were dragons. I've seen their skulls, after all.

Os maiores idiotas são por vezes mais espertos do que os homens que deles se riem

He was always clever, even as a boy, but it is one thing to be clever and another to be wise.

If we take the generally accepted definition of bravery as a quality which knows no fear, I have never seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.

Like most men with a vision, a plan, a program or a remedy, he fondly imagined people to be intelligent enough to accept a good thing when it was offered to them, which was conclusive evidence that he knew little about the human race.

Nonsense is good only because common sense is so limited.