“A stupid person can make only certain, limited types of errors; the mistakes open to a clever fellow are far broader.”

—  Steven Brust , book Iorich

Source: Iorich (2010), p. 172 <!-- (goodreads) http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/6874180 -->
Context: A stupid person can make only certain, limited types of errors; the mistakes open to a clever fellow are far broader. But to the one who knows how smart he is compared to everyone else, the possibilities for true idiocy are boundless.

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American fantasy and science fiction author 1955

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