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• My mother once said to me, "Elwood," (she always called me Elwood) "Elwood, in this world you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.
  For years I tried smart. I recommend pleasant. -- Elwood P. Dowde, "Harvey...
• My mother told me, "Elwood,"--she always called me "Elwood"--"in this world you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.
  Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant....
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  Obesity is really unhealthy; any doctor will tell you that....
• I am so smart I make myself sick.
• Smartness runs in my family. When I went to school I was so smart my teacher was in my class for five years.
  -- George Bu...
• Gee, do you work here? And I always thought you were so smart!
• Homer: Woo-hoo! I'm a college man! I won't need my high school diploma any more!
  [sets fire to it and starts singing] I am so smart!...
• There is nothing in the world half so pleasant as a woman with a sense of humor. -- Charles McCabe
• If you're so smart... Why ain't you reasonable?