Jean de la Bruyere Quotes

Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.

We can be knowledgable with other men's knowledge but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom.

I prioritise story over science, but not at the expense of being really stupid about it.

When I was younger, I was full of smart things to say about all my books.

The difference between stupid and intelligent people - and this is true whether or not they are well-educated - is that intelligent people can handle subtlety.

My definition of an educated man is the fellow who knows the right thing to do at the time it has to be done. You can be sincere and still be stupid.

Intelligence alone does not get us where we need to go or even necessarily where we want to go. For that, the human creature must exercise harder-won capacities of wisdom, and wise action.

I think I have good judgment.

If life's lessons could be reduced to single sentences, there would be no need for fiction.

You can't just trust to luck; you have to really listen to what that character is telling you.

We don't need lists of rights and wrongs, tables of do's and don'ts: we need books, time, and silence. Thou shalt not is soon forgotten, but Once upon a time lasts forever.

I cannot abide stupidity, in myself or in others.

Philosophy is nothing but discretion.

... common sense is very rare.

Wisdom is not the province of only one party.

At the end of the day, none of us are the Oracle of Delphi, so we don't get everything right. It's always good to be able to listen and to take on what seems to be the right thing to do.

Superior virtue must be the fruit of superior intelligence.

Common sense is often underrated.

I'm not a stupid man.

The one thing I cannot support in a woman is stupidity.

Intellect is not wisdom.

Intellect takes you to the door, but it doesn't take you into the house.

He that has more Knowledge than Judgment, is made for another Man's use more than his own.

A lot of clever people have got everything except judgement

Intellect is the ability to avoid belaboring the obvious.