Notable ideas about foolishness

The story that you should be telling yourself [as you read these] is that this might apply to you or someone you know. What you do about it is completely up to you. Here goes:

The first fool may, in fact, be looking at you in the mirror. 

Removing doubt by speaking is a fool’s thing. Remaining silent is your best defence and counter. Culture, on the other hand, never shuts up.

Making mistakes is only foolish half the time, the other half is brilliance made manifest.

Fools always find themselves in like company.

There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.’ - G.W. Bush

A fool with some knowledge is a greater fool than ignorance herself.

Foolishness is the unawareness or lack of social norms which causes offence, annoyance, trouble and/or injury. Things such as impulsivity and/or influences may affect a person's ability to make otherwise reasonable decisions.

Ignorant bliss is a state of mind worth leaving.

Foolish people are self-involved, overly optimistic regarding their own views, and unable to see their own vulnerabilities.