“He was one of those people - almost all of them young men, though not every young man - who was so smart that he couldn't figure out how stupid he was.” MenStupidSmartFacepalm Book:Walkaway Source: Walkaway
“It's our goddamed city! It's our goddamed country. No terrorist can take it from us for so long as we're free. Once we're not free, the terrorists win! Take it back! You're young enough and stupid enough not to know that you can't possibly win, so you're the only ones who can lead us to victory! Take it back!” KnowsLongCountryEnoughYoungWinningCitiesStupidVictoryTerrorismTerrorist Author:Cory Doctorow
“The opposite of esprit d'escalier is the way that life's embarrassments come back to haunt us even after they're long past. I could remember every stupid thing I'd ever said or done, recall them with picture-perfect clarity. Any time I was feeling low, I'd naturally start to remember other times I felt that way, a hit parade of humiliations coming one after another to my mind.” WayMindLongSaidDoneFeelingsPastRememberFeltPerfectStupidLowsOppositesClarityRecallsHumiliationEmbarrassmentParadesStupid ThingsFeeling LowPicture Perfect Book:Little Brother Source: Little Brother
“It's the stupid questions that have some of the most surprising and interesting answers. Most people never think to ask the stupid questions.” PeopleThinkingAsksAnswersInterestingStupidSurprisingStupid Questions Book:For The Win Source: For The Win
