“ Yet human intelligence has another force, too: the sense of urgency that gives human smarts their drive. Perhaps our intelligence is not just ended by our mortality; to a great degree, it is our morta… Adam Gopnik
“ Sam enjoyed knowledge. The accumulation and distribution of facts gave him a feeling of control, of utility, of the opposite of the powerlessness that comes with having a smallish, underdeveloped body… Jonathan Safran Foer
“ No,” Gideon says. “No guns. The most dangerous weapon you have is your brain. Give someone a gun and they tend to quit using it. Paula Stokes
“ Some years ago I read a book that brought Einstein's theory of relativity down to an eighth grade level. This convinced me that any subject can be made easy. In other words, always beware of anyone wh… Richard J. Maybury
“ But the compulsive overachievement of today's elite college students - the sense that they need to keep running as fast as they can - is not the only thing that keeps them from forming the deeper rela… William Deresiewicz
“ We know that the war against intelligence is always waged in the name of common sense. Roland Barthes
“ Intelligence is often worshiped, even when that intelligence allows unfathomable injustice and suffering to occur under its smart watch. Bryant McGill
“ But I am a just man, even to my enemy—and I will acknowledge, beforehand, that they are cleverer brains than I thought them. Wilkie Collins
“ And pity--people who inspire it in you are actually very powerful people. To get someone else to take care of you, to feel sorry for you--that takes a lot of strength, smarts, manipulation. Very power… Deb Caletti
“ I've always loved science fiction. I think the smartest writers are science fiction writers dealing with major things.” – Associated Press interview, 12-7-11 Walter Mosley
