foolishness Quotes

“Only a fool humbles himself when the world is so full of men eager to do that job for him.”

― George R. R. Martin, A Clash of Kings

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“Now, I am living out my life in my corner, taunting myself with the spiteful and useless consolation that an intelligent man cannot become anything seriously, and it is only the fool who becomes anything.”

― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Notes from Underground

topic:foolishness intelligence

“I had never spoken to her, except for a few casual words, and yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood.”

― James Joyce, Dubliners

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“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool.”

― Richard Feynman, Surely You're Joking

topic:self foolishness

“When we are born, we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools”

― William Shakespeare, King Lear

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“I didn't have any friends at school, didn't want any. I felt better being alone. I sat on a bench and watched the others play and they looked foolish to me.”

― Charles Bukowski, Ham on Rye

topic:friendship loneliness foolishness

“I am surrounded by flatterers and fools. It can drive a man to madness, Ned. Half of them don’t dare tell me the truth, and the other half can’t find it.”

― George R. R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

topic:truth foolishness

“The greatest fools are ofttimes more clever than the men who laugh at them”

― George R. R. Martin, A Storm of Swords

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“The wise man molds himself—the fool lives only to die.”

― Frank Herbert, Dune Messiah

topic:wisdom foolishness

“The books are to remind us what asses and fools we are.”

― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451

topic:books foolishness

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