Albert Camus Philosopher, Writer “It is better for the intellectual not to talk all the time. To begin with, it would exhaust him, and, above all, it would keep him from thinking. He must create if he can, first and foremost, especially if his creation does not side-step the problems of his time.” Thinking Doe Intellectual ♥ 3
WL Walter Lord Author, Historian “Someone once told me the one thread that runs through them all is a premium on personal courage - not intellectual courage, but just plain physical courage.” Running Intellectual Personal Courage ♥ 3
William Shakespeare Playwright, Poet “Literature is a comprehensive essence of the intellectual life of a nation.” Literature Essence ♥ 3
Warren Buffett Investor, Businessman “What could be more advantageous in an intellectual contest - whether it be chess, bridge, or stock selection - than to have opponents who have been taught that thinking is a waste of energy?” Thinking Intellectual Bridges ♥ 3
William James Philosopher, Psychologist “I do indeed disbelieve that we or any other mortal men can attain on a given day to absolutely incorrigible and unimprovable truth about such matters of fact as those with which religions deal. But I reject this dogmatic ideal not out of a perverse delight in intellectual instability. I am no lover of disorder and doubt as such. Rather do I fear to lose truth by this pretension to possess it already wholly.” Men Doubt Intellectual ♥ 3
William James Philosopher, Psychologist “Creatures extremely low in the intellectual scale may have conception. All that is required is that they should recognize the same experience again. A polyp would be a conceptual thinker if a feeling of 'Hello! thingumbob again!' ever flitted through its mind.” Mind Feelings Intellectual ♥ 3
William James Philosopher, Psychologist “The intellectual life of man consists almost wholly in his substitution of conceptual order for the perceptual order in which his experience originally comes.” Men Order Intellectual ♥ 3
William Wordsworth Poet “The intellectual power, through words and things, Went sounding on a dim and perilous way!” Way Intellectual Intellect ♥ 3
Woody Allen Director, Actor, Writer “One filmmaker makes films that are deep, intellectual, profound and confrontational. And the other one makes purely vacuous, escapist films. I'm not sure the one who makes escapist films is making a poorer contribution than the one who makes the deeper films.” Film Intellectual Profound ♥ 3
WW Woodrow Wilson Politician “It recognizes no morality but a sham morality meant for deceit, no honor even among thieves and of a thievish sort, no force but physical force, no intellectual power but cunning, no disgrace but failure, no crime but stupidity.” Intellectual Honor Stupidity ♥ 3
Woody Allen Director, Actor, Writer “It seems to me that making escapist films might be a better service to people than making intellectual ones and making films that deal with issues. It might be better to just make escapist comedies that don't touch on any issues. The people just get a cool lemonade, and then they go out refreshed, they enjoy themselves, they forget how awful things are and it helps them - it strengthens them to get through the day.” People Issues Intellectual ♥ 3
