It is better to have a fair intellect that is well used than a powerful one that is idle. Bryant H. McGill fairidleintellect Change image and share on social
An intelligence test sometimes shows a man how smart he would have been not to have taken it. Laurence J. Peter intelligencemanshow Change image and share on social
I believe alien life is quite common in the universe, although intelligent life is less so. Some say it has yet to appear on planet Earth. Stephen Hawking aliencommonearth Change image and share on social
Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart. Alan Alda remembersmartwise Change image and share on social
By 2029, computers will have emotional intelligence and be convincing as people. Ray Kurzweil computerconvinceemotional Change image and share on social
It is only when you watch the dense mass of thousands of ants, crowded together around the Hill, blackening the ground, that you begin to see the whole beast, and now you observe it thinking, planning, calculating. It is an intelligence, a kind of live computer, with crawling bits for its wits. Lewis Thomas antbeastbegin share on social
Christianity taught men that love is worth more than intelligence. Jacques Maritain christianityintelligencelove Change image and share on social
Being a unique superpower undermines the military intelligence of strategy. To think strategically, one has to imagine oneself in the enemy's place. If one cannot do this, it is impossible to foresee, to take by surprise, to outflank. Misinterpreting an enemy can lead to defeat. This is how empires fall. John Berger defeatempireenemy share on social
I'm every bourgeois nightmare - a Cockney with intelligence and a million dollars. Michael Caine bourgeoiscockneydollar Change image and share on social
Talent and intelligence never yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the fates. J. K. Rowling capricefateinoculate Change image and share on social