Cleverness

Nor do the workers themselves complain of this, for, full of admiration for what they call the cleverness of their leaders, they have by their votes rendered possible the gradual rise of these in public life. ❋ Unknown (1916)

Some of his shipowning friends were struck with what they called his cleverness, and asked him to convey to them his secret for finding a person so unlike the ordinary shipmaster. ❋ Walter Runciman (1892)

He did not go with me, for my aunt wanted him to hold skeins of wool for her to wind, but he made up to me for the disappointment that evening by sitting by me while I pinned out my few but far from rare captures, taking great pleasure in holding the pins for me, and praising what he called my cleverness in cutting out pieces of card. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)

"Besides, what you call cleverness is not at all necessary in a girl; she is perfectly lady-like; even you won't deny that." ❋ Anthony Trollope (1848)

A crucial facet of human cleverness is sensitivity to social tone. ❋ Tom Chatfield (2010)

Bryan and Tyler like the book, perhaps because for them the point of diminishing returns to this sort of cleverness is much farther away on the horizon. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It has a certain cleverness to it, and it's visually magnificent in places (though some of the action is so frenetic that it's easy to lose track.) ❋ Txtriffidranch (2008)

Even in law school, perhaps the place more than any other where sheer cleverness is prized and love of argument for its own sake is fundamental to the culture, he was not much interested in academic jousting. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Instead, cleverness is a honed skill that takes time, dedication and above all, a commitment to cultivate an appreciation for not only doing the least amount of work possible, but also the ability to pick the least amount of work possible that will also afford the most leverage in actually solving the problem. ❋ Unknown (2007)

A New Spirit of Shanzai Once a term used to suggest something cheap or inferior, "shanzhai" now suggests to many a certain Chinese cleverness and ingenuity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Once a term used to suggest something cheap or inferior, shanzhai now suggests to many a certain Chinese cleverness and ingenuity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Our very cleverness is the start of our undoing when we're up against an evolutionary sharpshooter like the dog. ❋ Unknown (1999)

Perhaps; still a little cleverness is much nicer than stupidity to start with. ❋ Unknown (1883)

There have been women of a very high order of genius; there have been very many women of great talent; and, as regards what is commonly called cleverness, a general quickness and clearness of mind within limited bounds, the number of clever women may possibly have been even larger than that of clever men. ❋ Susan Fenimore Cooper (1853)

There is no doubt that energy acting upon a nature endowed with the qualities that we sum up in the word cleverness, and directed to a few clear purposes, produces a great effect, and may sometimes be mistaken for greatness. ❋ Arthur Helps (1844)

‘Besides what you call cleverness is not at all necessary in a girl; she is perfectly lady-like; even you won’t deny that.’ ❋ Unknown (2004)

''man he's [really] [clever]![''] ❋ Sweet Jesus (2006)

[Anon] did a clever when he [stabbed] his arm when pulled over by the cops for [drunk driving]. ❋ AllIsernamesTkn (2017)

Kanadali [Esek]: "everyone is a bitch grow some balls" [Big Turk] Cem: "EVERYONE FUCK OFF, [BE CLEVER]!!!!" ❋ TamerTurkKibris (2011)

Noob: So guys, what are you doing today? Bro: Your mom. [Troll]: [Herp], bro you're cleverity is showing, [derp]. ❋ Anjo Banjo (2011)

[Henrietta]: A thought just crossed my mind... [Bennifer]: It [must've] been a long and lonely journey. Henrietta (sarcastically): Clever. ❋ Fourhand451 (2010)

That guy is so cleverful... always [getting in] dumb [situations] because of his [smart mouth]. ❋ 0cano (2017)

[Geez], [how do] you think of so many [cleveralities]? ❋ Ty Bigelow (2008)

[Im] [cleverer] than you (: ? ❋ Meeee!!!! ^_^ (2010)

He didn't [look] too clever after he'd had that [spliff] ❋ Spuffa (2005)

[I see] [understand] myself and [i understand] everyone else ❋ Antonios (2004)