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Quote by Muriel Barbery

“But many intelligent people have a sort of bug: they think intelligence is an end in itself. They have one idea in mind: to be intelligent, which is really stupid. And when intelligence takes itself for its own goal, it operates very strangely: the proof that it exists is not to be found in the ingenuity or simplicity of what it produces, but in how obscurely it is expressed.”

Author

Muriel Barbery

Muriel Barbery, born on May 28, 1969, is a renowned French novelist. Her works are known for their unique perspective and profound thinking, which have won her a wide audience. more

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“I was also going to give a graduation speech in Arizona this weekend. But with my accent, I was afraid they would try to deport me.”

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“What's next? If there are vampires in there, they probably drink artificial blood plasma substitute.”

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Book:Stolen