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“It is my belief that children are full of understanding and know as much as and more than adults, until they are about seven, when they suddenly become stupid, like adults.”

Knows Children Belief Understanding Stupid Adults Seven

Book:Walking in the Shade: Volume Two of My Autobiography, 1949 -1962 (Text Only)

Source: Walking in the Shade: Volume Two of My Autobiography, 1949 -1962 (Text Only)

“The prince in The Leopard was a very complex character - at times autocratic, rude, strong - at times romantic, good, understanding - and sometimes even stupid, and above all, mysterious.”

Sometimes Character Strong Understanding Stupid Complexes Mysterious Rude Leopards Complex Characters Good Understanding

Author:Luchino Visconti

“If we view our children as stupid, naughty, disturbed, or guilty of their misdeeds, they will learn to behold themselves as foolish, faulty, or shameful specimens of humanity. They will regard us as judges from whom they wish to hide, and they will interpret everything we say as further proof of their unworthiness. If we view them as innocent, or at least merely ignorant, they will gain understanding from their experiences, and they will continue to regard us as wise partners.”

Ifs Children Humanity Wish Understanding Views Wise Stupid Judging Gains Regard Our Children Proof Partners Foolish Ignorant Innocent Guilty Disturbed Shameful Naughty Misdeeds

Book:Whole child, whole parent

Source: Whole child, whole parent

“I don't have any insight or understanding on anything about the government. All I think is that it's stupid - which is the one perspective that's almost completely lacking in Washington.”

Thinking Government Understanding Stupid Perspective Insight Lacking

Author:Dave Barry

“Please don't make the mistake of thinking that the arts and sciences are at odds with one another. That is a recent, stupid and damaging idea. You don't have to be unscientific to make beautiful art or to write beautiful things... science is not a body of knowledge or a belief system, it is just a term that describes humankind's incremental acquisition of understanding through observation. Science is awesome. The arts and sciences need to work together to improve how knowledge is communicated.”

“If one does not understand a person, one tends to regard him as a fool.”

Ifs Persons Doe Understanding Leadership Human Nature Stupid Fool Dignity Regard Memories Dreams Reflections Understanding Others Understanding Him

Book:Mysterium coniunctionis

Source: Mysterium coniunctionis

“Many people like to think that their moral or political enemies are not just wicked or wrong - as if that were not enough - but stupid or idiotic too. We tend to find this attitude too in the contemporary religion debate. It might console those on each side of the debate to think of their opponents in these terms, but if we want to make real progress in understanding what is going on here, this approach cannot help.”

People Thinking Real Enough Helping Political Understanding Term Attitude Moral Enemy Progress Stupid Debate Wicked Idiotic

Author:Tim Crane

“Two of my favorite artists are Josh Smith and Joe Bradley. But I argued against them for years, until I grew to love them and felt stupid for my immediate reaction towards their work. Now, I wouldn't be happier than to simply be their friend and to talk to them about what got them making art that was years ahead of my understanding. I never went to school for art or was told what to like or when. So every day is a learning process, like most of life.”

Art School Artist Understanding Stupid My Favorite Learning Process

Author:Leo Fitzpatrick

“Education, n.: That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.”

Wisdom Science Understanding Education Teach Wise Stupid Intelligence Educational Foolish Disguise Education And Teachers Quality Education Lack Of Understanding Lack Of Education

Author:Ambrose Bierce

“I've had it with being nice, understanding, fair and hopeful. I feel like being negative all day. The chip on my shoulder could sink the QE2. I've got an attitude problem and nobody better get in my way...I'm in a bad mood and the whole stupid little world is gonna pay!”

World Way Feels Littles Whole Problem Understanding Pay Attitude Nice Stupid Negative Fairs Mood Shoulders My Way Hopeful Being Nice Chips Bad Mood Attitude Problem

Book:Crackpot: The Obsessions of

Source: Crackpot: The Obsessions of

“The man whose whole life is spent in performing a few simple operations, of which the effects are perhaps always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to exert his understanding or to exercise his invention in finding out expedients for removing difficulties which never occur. He naturally loses, therefore, the habit of such exertion, and generally becomes as stupid and ignorant as it is possible for a human creature to become.”

Source: The Wealth of Nations (illustrated)

“I admit that I myself am far from having a complete command of every topic I touch on, but my knowledge of my subject is always greater than the interest or the understanding of my auditors. You see, there is one very good thing about mankind; the mediocre masses make very few demands of the mediocrities of a higher order, submitting stupidly and cheerfully to their guidance”

Order Understanding Interest Greater Subjects Mankind Stupid Higher Demand Mass Good Things Very Good Command Guidance Mediocrity Topics Mediocre Auditors

Author:Alfred de Vigny