Logo - Feel The Words

Stupid Quotes

For when you feel foolish anyway.

A number of these quotes admit to feeling stupid while young, or unsure whether an ambition even makes sense, an honesty that overlaps with the feel collection.

When I left NSA, it was with an understanding that you can never underestimate the power of large numbers of stupid people.

Quotes by William Binney

The stupid believe that to be truthful is easy; only the artist, the great artist, knows how difficult it is.

Quotes by Willa Cather

There is nothing so stupid as the educated man if you get him off the thing he was educated in.

Quotes by Will Rogers

In the game of politics, both parties are sometimes guilty of passing really stupid laws that, in reality, are purely symbolic and have no real impact on anyone.

Quotes by Whitney Tilson

The Postfix security model is based on keeping software simple and stupid.

Quotes by Wietse Venema

When you're young, you're stupid.

Quotes by Wendy Hiller

Back when I was growing up, it was like, 'You're too young to know what you want. We're telling you what you want. It doesn't matter if you like it. And you are stupid. Just so you know.'

Quotes by Wendi McLendon-Covey

I'd be stupid not to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ because it was tough out there and I was nervous, and I felt his presence all day.

Quotes by Webb Simpson

The reason our games generate so much revenue is because we're stupid enough to charge $60 for a box or $50 for a download or something. You need used games because most people can't afford those prices.

Quotes by Warren Spector

To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.

Voltaire

Be blind. Be stupid. Be British. Be careful.

Quotes by Virginia Graham

Every business I don't know, if I spend enough time - a couple of months - I will know a lot. I know quite a lot about football now. I know the value of players, and we won't do stupid...

Quotes by Vincent Tan

You know when something feels so good but you're afraid to feel good about it? So you kinda hold back? Everyone says, Congratulations, you must be so happy. And you say something stupid like, I'm just doing what little I...

Quotes by Vin Diesel

Censorship is a stupid thing. There should be certification, and not censorship. People are smart enough to understand that if a film is meant for kids, then kids will watch it and if a film is meant for adults, only...

Quotes by Vikramaditya Motwane

Are Christians too stupid that we can't write a script, we can't film a movie OR we don't know how to act?

Quotes by Victoria Jackson

That's the thing with sci-fi and action roles. You have to play the danger as real. If you don't, you end up with egg on your face. You have to commit. You can't think about how stupid it might look...

Quotes by Victoria Pratt

We all look stupid in patterned tights.

Quotes by Victoria Coren Mitchell

Any time the Western way of war can be unleashed on an enemy stupid enough to enter its arena, victory is assured.

Quotes by Victor Davis Hanson

For me, it works to my advantage when people think I'm stupid. If somebody who disdains you or wants to control you underestimates you, you can play their game right back.

Quotes by Veronica Webb

I just want people to see that I do my own stuff, that I'm not stupid, and I can make fun of myself.

Quotes by Utada Hikaru

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about being told you're 'stupid' growing up?
Yes - one recalls being dismissed as a kid: "You're too young to know what you want. We're telling you what you want. It doesn't matter if you like it. And you are stupid. Just so you know." Our Feel quotes explore more of these emotional childhood memories.
Is there a quote connecting gratitude and faith with the word 'stupid'?
Yes - one says, "I'd be stupid not to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ because it was tough out there and I was nervous, and I felt his presence all day." It's a personal expression of gratitude during a difficult, nerve-wracking moment.
Is there a quote about pursuing music despite feeling silly about it?
Yes - one admits, "It sounds kind of stupid, but I've never not wanted to be a musician. It's been inside me since I was little so I don't know what else I would do." Our Like quotes have more on lifelong passions.
Is there a short, blunt quote about youth?
Yes - as blunt as it gets: "When you're young, you're stupid." Browse our Status updates for more short, punchy lines like this.
Do these quotes see 'stupid' as a bad thing?
Not always - here it's used more as a self-deprecating or reflective word than a harsh insult, whether about youth, gratitude, or chasing a dream. Our Good quotes offer a more purely positive take, if that's what you're after.

Others turn the word toward gratitude, calling it stupid not to acknowledge faith or purpose even under pressure. Related tones continue in the good and like collections.