“Idiots are really
one hundred per cent
when they are also
intelligent.”
Piet Hein (1905–1996) Danish puzzle designer, mathematician, author, poet
The Final Touch : Portrait of nobody in particular
Grooks
“When a criticism comes from an expert: the idiot considers it an insult, the intelligent one a help.”
— Prevale
Original: Quando una critica proviene da un esperto: l'idiota la considera un insulto, l'intelligente un aiuto.
Source: prevale.net
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