Quotes of: Intelligent-life Keyword

The social problems that arise, arise from the facts, not our investigation of these facts.

Intelligence: A New Look

The neocortex is not like a computer, parallel or otherwise. Instead of computing answers to problems the neocortex uses stored memories to solve problems and produce behavior.

On Intelligence

A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.

To Jerusalem and Back

We are all, he says, the sport of destiny. Ah, but not quite. Destiny is an intelligent force, moving with purpose.

Scaramouche

Man's mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild.

As a Man Thinketh

Intelligence is not measured by how much you know, but by how much you have the capacity to learn.

Made You Up

The mechanism of natural selection depends on the survival, not of the strongest, nor the most intelligent, but of the most adaptable.

Nothing to Be Frightened Of

A man must be quite intelligent in order to accept that a woman is his intellectual equal.

Sophie's Diary: A Mathematical Novel

True intelligence operates silently. Stillness is where creativity and solutions to problems are found.

Stillness Speaks

A lie is an affront to the soul, as well as an insult to the intelligence of the person to whom one lies.

Something Wonderful

For every criminal mastermind, there were ten cretins: the cruel algebra of intelligence applied across the masses.

Telegraph Hill

In my normal world, cars do not go off the road and explode. Please, do not insult my intelligence.

Passing of the King

Si le sentiment est l´intelligence du coeur, l´émotion est la stupidité du coeur.

Pour une vie réussie, un amour réussi

She was intelligent enough to realize that her excitement was childish, but not mature enough to care.

Perdido Street Station

...there was an almost terrifying lack of intelligence in his eyes.

Worlds of Weber: Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington and Other Stories

The best novels are those that are important without being like medicine; they have something to say, are expansive and intelligent but never forget to be entertaining and to have character and emotion at their centre.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Our men and women in uniform deserve the best intelligence possible to help them protect America.

Chris Cannon

Working on 'Parks' was like heaven because everyone there was just intimidatingly intelligent and funny, and we would have these hilarious debates about really tangential things. It was inspiring because I felt really challenged to be my best.

Chelsea Peretti

Reputation is favorable notoriety as distinguished from fame, which is permanent approval of great deeds and noble thoughts by the best intelligence of mankind.

George William Curtis

To begin by bluster, but afterwards to take fright at the enemy's numbers, shows a supreme lack of intelligence.

The Art of War

The human mind inherently seeks intelligible order. Thus the conviction that such an order exists to be found is a crucial assumption.

Nancy Pearcey