Quotes about Intellect

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think.

With my intellect I see cause for nothing but pessimism and even despair. But I can't settle for what my intellect tells me. That's not all of it...There are still stars which move in ordered and beautiful rhythm. There are still people in this world who keep promises... That's enough to keep my heart optimistic no matter how pessimistic my mind.

You can never be wise unless you love reading.

Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant than would take even a little trouble to acquire it.

It is too well known, that the second George never was an Augustus to learning or genius.

I read my eyes out and can't read half enough.... The more one reads the more one sees we have to read.

College isn't the place to go for ideas.

Poor minds talk about people average minds talk about events great minds talk about ideas

How true it is that without the guidance of the Holy Spirit intellect not only is undependable but also extremely dangerous, because it often confuses the issue of right and wrong.

To do nothing at all is the most difficult thing in the world, the most difficult and the most intellectual.

How important is a constant intercourse with nature and the contemplation of natural phenomena to the preservation of moral and intellectual health!

If you want to feel good, be rational.