"It is the dull man who is always sure and the sure man who is always dull."
— H.L. Mencken
“A stupid man’s report of what a clever man says can never be accurate because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand.”
- Bertrand Russell
"A stupid person laughs three times at a joke; once when everyone else is laughing, a second time when he actually gets the joke, and a third time when he realizes he was laughing without getting the joke at first."
“Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.”
- Alan Dundes
“Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.”
- George Benard Shaw
“What is the only flaw of being intelligent?…that you have to deal with stupid people.”
Anonymous
"Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
- Plato
“Every time I do something silly, it comes off really funny because it’s natural.”
- Shaquille O’Neal
“I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it.”
- Edith Sitwell
"Common sense is like deodorant. The people who need it most never use it."
Anonymous
"Stupidity is a talent for misconception."
- Edgar Allan Poe
“Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans. It is lovely to be silly at the right moment.”
- Horace
“I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I have ever known.”
- Walt Disney
"I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong."
Anonymous
“My sister’s expecting a baby, and I don’t know if I’m going to be an uncle or an aunt.”
- Chuck Nevitt
"If ignorance is bliss, there should be more happy people."
- Victor Cousin
“If pessimism is despair, optimism is cowardice and stupidity. Is there any need to choose between them?”
- Francis Parker Yockey
“If being awesome was a crime, I would be serving a life sentence.”
Anonymous
"There’s nothing more tedious than seeing how a person shows his intellect, especially if there isn’t any."
- Erich Maria Remarque
"One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, nothin' can beat teamwork."
- Edward Abbey
“We live in the era of smart phones and stupid people.”
Antonymous