“It's only because of their stupidity that they're able to be so sure of themselves.”
Franz Kafka book The Trial
Variant: It is only because of their stupidity that they are able to be so sure of themselves.
Source: The Trial
“But all years are stupid. It's only when they're over that they become interesting.”
Source: The Beach (1941), Chapter 9, p. 48
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Italian poet, novelist, literary critic, and translator 1908–1950Related quotes
“Their stupidity does not amaze me, its when they're smart that amazes me.”
Frank Zappa (1940–1993) American musician, songwriter, composer, and record and film producer
When asked what amazes him about people, in an interview with Grace Slick on Rockplace (11 February 1984) - YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpcvJiZUbzI <br class="br">Context: Their stupidity does not amaze me, its when they're smart that amazes me. It's baffling whenever you find someone who's smart — incredible. Soon you'll have zoos for such things.
“This is stupid. I now have stupid all over me.”
Patrick Nielsen Hayden (1959) American science fiction editor, fanzine publisher, essayist, reviewer, anthologist, and teacher
"Bad advice on cover letters", in Making Light (18 May 2004) http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005212.html
Flavia Agnes (1947) Indian activist and lawyer
On the media attention on Indrani Mukerjea, as quoted in " The Maria Connection http://www.outlookindia.com/article/the-maria-connection/295258" Outlook India (6 September 2015)
Corneliu Zelea Codreanu (1899–1938) Romanian politician
For My Legionaries: The Iron Guard (1936), Nation and Culture
“Stupidity is much the same all the world over.”
John Stuart Mill The Subjection of Women
Source: The Subjection of Women (1869), Ch. 1
Context: Stupidity is much the same all the world over. A stupid person's notions and feelings may confidently be inferred from those which prevail in the circle by which the person is surrounded. Not so with those whose opinions and feelings are an emanation from their own nature and faculties.
“The problem is that everybody treats teenagers like they're stupid.”
Johnny Depp (1963) American actor, film producer, and musician
