Never stay up on the barren heights of cleverness, but come down into the green valleys of silliness.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away.
The desire to seem clever often keeps us from being so.
It's the height of folly to want to be the only wise one.
Be wise; soar not too high to fall; but stoop to rise.
You work hard, and you'll rise. But, if you've got any foolish notions, just knock them on the head and forget them.
I hate clever-cleverness, but I love good honest cleverness.
As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish.
Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.
O solitude, where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place.
Clever people master life; the wise illuminate it and create fresh difficulties.