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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.

Climbing Everest is so big now, with so much money involved, and the Sherpas are not stupid. They see this, and they want to take over the business and kick out the westerners. This is a big fight.

Quotes by Ueli Steck

Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.

Quotes by Unknown

I tweet early in the morning when I wake up or late at night just to let you know that I have a show or what's on my mind, and that's it. I hate Snapchat and all of that. It's...

Quotes by Tyler, The Creator

I was the overweight kid who didn't have a boyfriend. I listened to other people say, 'You're ugly, you're fat, you're stupid,' and I believed it.

Quotes by Tyka Nelson

The way those clubs shift against Ted Williams, I can't understand how he can be so stupid not to accept the challenge to him and hit to left field.

Quotes by Ty Cobb

Any reality-TV show on MTV is gonna be fake and stupid.

Quotes by Ty Segall

If we have a great idea, we'll go, 'Oh, this could be a cool movie.' Or really for us, it's more like, 'Oh, this is a really bad idea. Let's do this. This seems really stupid.'

Quotes by Trey Parker

Sean Penn's really the only one stupid enough to put anything down on paper.

Quotes by Trey Parker

Joining Yes was one of those stupid things that you do sometimes. It was one of the two or three times in my life that I've done something that I knew was wrong.

Quotes by Trevor Horn

Mary Joe Fernandez rarely has a bad loss. She never tries for stupid shots.

Quotes by Tracy Austin

I had no confidence at school. I was not a good student and I really thought I was pretty stupid. Just dumb.

Quotes by Tommy Hilfiger

Ethnic stereotypes are boring and stressful and sometimes criminal. It's just not a good way to think. It's non-thinking. It's stupid and destructive.

Quotes by Tommy Lee Jones

The most abysmal advise ever given by the ignorant to the stupid.

Quotes by Tommy Armour

People want a result. Immigrant voters aren't stupid, and they're going to know who's on their side.

Quotes by Tom Snyder

I was quite frustrated by school and found solace in going to the drama studio, doing stupid voices, and being an idiot. I then went to Guildhall School of Music and Drama and signed with a great agent in my...

Quotes by Tom Glynn-Carney

We intellectuals are not stupid: we know the phenomenology of guilt is a bad photocopy of the phenomenology of thought, so it's much cheaper to press that button.

Quotes by Timothy Morton

I've always been aware that probably writing songs - stupid songs or, at least, theatrical songs - is, I dunno, I certainly don't think about that, about my persona on stage. In fact, I work really hard not to address...

Quotes by Tim Minchin

I think every artist needs a rule that's stupid but that helps him, like a deadline would.

Quotes by Thomas Mars

My songs are my kids. Some of them stay with me, some others I have to send out, out to the war. It might sound stupid and it might even sound naive, but that's just the way it is.

Quotes by Thom Yorke

When all actions are mathematically calculated, they also take on a stupid quality.

Quotes by Theodor W. Adorno

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.