The failure mode of clever is “asshole.
John ScalziThere is a world of difference between being clever and being right.
Ian DriscollTag: truth reason humility simplicity right intuition intellect clever authentic
What a joke, coming from a woman who worked for the fashion industry. Really. Starving yourself to fit into a size zero — why did that size even exist? Zero referred to the absence of something, but what did it mean in terms of a model's measurements? Her fat? Or her presence? How much could you cut away before the person herself vanished? It was hypocritical, that's what it was. I said as much, adding, “If you're so keen on me being healthy then you should have no problem accepting me for the way I am. That's what's healthy, Mom. Not being focused on all this freaky weight-loss stuff.
Nenia CampbellTag: mother clever daughter critical healthy weightloss nenia-campbell cloak-and-dagger
A clever, ugly man every now and then is successful with the ladies, but a handsome fool is irresistible.
William Makepeace ThackerayTag: clever irresistible handsome
always schedule your comeback.
Brooke BidaGoody Two-shoes Evie Greene got herself pickled, for true. If I'd known you were such a juvenile delinquent, I might've asked for a new history podna."
"Juvenile delinquent? Hmm. Aren't your initials J.D.? If the shoe fits...
Tag: clever jack jackson evie kresley-cole arcana-chronicles poison-princess bantering sparring
Think of something clever, witty or profound, keep it short and people may quote you.
Bobby DarnellCleverness isn't always true nor is the truth always clever.
Criss JamiTag: truth intelligence complexity simplicity deceit clever
If you were smart," Genghis said, "you would have borrowed the silverware of one of your friends."
"We never thought of that," Klaus said. When one is forced to tell atrocious lies, one often feels a guilty flutter in one's stomach, and Klaus felt such a flutter now. "You certainly are an intelligent man."
"Not only am I intelligent," Genghis agreed, "but I'm also very smart.
Tag: lies witty intelligent smart clever funny-humor lemony-snicket a-series-of-unfortunate-events count-olaf
You write poetry?" Klaus asked.
He had read a lot about poets but had never met one.
"Just a little bit," Isadora said modestly. "I write poems down in this notebook. It's an interest of mine."
"Sappho!" Sunny shrieked, which meant something like, "I'd be very pleased to hear a poem of yours!
Tag: humor poetry witty poet clever poems reference lemony-snicket a-series-of-unfortunate-events sappho sunny the-austere-academy baby-talk
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