“To defend something is always to discredit it. Let a man have a warehouse full of gold, let him be willing to give away a ducat to every one of the poor - but let him also be stupid enough to begin this charitable undertaking of his with a defense in which he offers three good reasons in justification; and it will almost come to the point of people finding it doubtful whether indeed he is doing something good. But now for Christianity. Yes, the person who defends that has never believed in it.” PeopleMenGivingPersonsReasonEnoughThreePoorChristianityStupidWillingOffersFindingsGoldDefenseJustificationUndertakingsDoubtfulCharitableDiscreditWarehouse Author:Soren Kierkegaard
“They [the children] live in a world of delightful imagination; they pursue persons and objects that never existed; they make an Argosy laden with gold out of a floating butterfly,--and these stupid [grown-up people] try to translate these things into uninteresting facts.” PeopleWorldTryingChildrenPersonsFactsImaginationStupidObjectsGoldPursueButterflyTranslateDelightfulFloating Author:Woodrow Wilson
“How could you look more stupid than to be the guy accepting a bronze medal in gold shoes?” InspirationalLooksGuyAcceptingStupidGoldShoesMedalBronzeBronze MedalGold Shoes Author:Michael Johnson
“I'm not gonna buy something without planning. If I buy $100,000 worth of gold, I gotta put $100,000 aside for my family in case something happens. You look kind of stupid wearing all that gold and you didn't have no plan.” IfsLooksKindHappensCasesPlansStupidMy FamilyGoldPlanningThings Happen Author:Mr. T
“Leroy bet me I couldn't find a pot of gold at the end, and I told him that was a stupid bet because the rainbow was enough.” EndsEnoughAttitudeStupidGratitudeGoldAppreciationPotRainbowPot Of Gold Book:Rubyfruit Jungle Source: Rubyfruit Jungle
“Longbottom, if brains were gold, you'd be poorer than Weasley, and that's saying something.” IfsBrainStupidGoldHarry PotterWeasleyRon WeasleyFred WeasleyMalfoyDracoDraco MalfoyGeorge WeasleyNeville Longbottom Author:J. K. Rowling
“Men can be very stupid. We cease to value what we have until it's gone, and only then do we realize the gold we glimpsed in distant hills pales as dross compared to treasure we had in hand.” MenHandsValuesRealizingGoneStupidGoldTreasureCeaseHillsPaleDrossVery Stupid Author:Ann Aguirre
“But the helmet had gold decoration, and the bespoke armorers had made a new gleaming breastplate with useless gold ornamentation on it. Sam Vimes felt like a class traitor every time he wore it. He hated being thought of as one of those people that wore stupid ornamental armor. It was gilt by association.” PeopleMadeFeltClassStupidGoldUselessHatedAssociationArmorTraitorDecorationHelmetPunOrnamentationSam Vimes Author:Terry Pratchett
“Stupid presidents, smart presidents, white presidents, black presidents - doesn't work! What this country needs is a crazy Third World dictator. And Donald Trump has what it takes to be that. He's already got a plane with his name on it, solid gold buildings, a harem...” WorldNeedsCountryNamesBlackPresidentWhiteCrazyStupidBuildingTrumpSmartGoldThirdsPlanesDictatorThird WorldHarem Author:Lewis Black