“The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.”

“To write something you have to risk making a fool of yourself.”

Anne Rice (1941) American writer

“There was never a genius who was not thought a fool until he disclosed himself; whereas he is a fool then only.”

Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914) American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist

“And only God who makes the tree
Also makes the fools like me. But only fools like me, you see,
Can make a God, who makes a tree.”

Yip Harburg (1896–1981) American song lyricist

“How can you win a battle, if you don't arm yourself? Only a fool enters into a battle he cannot win.”

Titon Rahmawan

“He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.”

Hunter S. Thompson (1937–2005) American journalist and author

“I made such a fool of myself,” she lamented.
“Love does not make you a fool.”
“He didn’t love me back.”
“That does not make you a fool, either.”
“Just tell me …” Her voice cracked. “When does it stop hurting?”
“Sometimes never.”

Mitch Albom (1958) American author

“The more you read, the less apt you are to make a fool of yourself with your pen or word processor.”

Stephen King (1947) American author

“I’m not trying to frighten you, but only a fool makes predictions based on ignorance; I am not that sort of fool.”

Robert A. Heinlein book I Will Fear No Evil

“It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.”

Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977) British comic actor and filmmaker