Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.

Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.

With various readings stored his empty skull,
Learn'd without sense, and venerably dull.

With various readings stored his empty skull,
Learn'd without sense, and venerably dull.

Peter was dull; he was at first
Dull;--Oh, so dull--so very dull!
Whether he talked, wrote, or read more

Peter was dull; he was at first
Dull;--Oh, so dull--so very dull!
Whether he talked, wrote, or rehearsed--
Still with his dulness was he cursed--
Dull--beyond all conception--dull.

If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us
out?"

If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us
out?"

The fool of nature stood with stupid eyes
And gaping mouth, that testified surprise.

The fool of nature stood with stupid eyes
And gaping mouth, that testified surprise.

If you don't want a sarcastic answer, don't ask a stupid question.

If you don't want a sarcastic answer, don't ask a stupid question.

Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.

Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.

A pity about the people! they are brave enough comrades, but
they have heads like a soapboiler's.
[Ger., read more

A pity about the people! they are brave enough comrades, but
they have heads like a soapboiler's.
[Ger., Schad'um die Leut'! Sind sonst wackre Bruder
Aber das denkt, wie ein Seifensieder.]

It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all read more

It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.