Ben Miller Quotes

Stupidity is not my strong suit.

We succeed in enterprises which demand the positive qualities we possess, but we excel in those which can also make use of our defects.

I have strengths, and I have weaknesses. I don't pretend to be able to write a great thesis or doctorate - I have no pretensions in that direction.

I was blessed with a strong arm and a weak mind.

I talked about becoming stupid, but I've always been stupid. Fortunately I've been just smart enough to realize that I'm stupid.

Every man has his follies - and often they are the most interesting thing he has got.

My forte is awkwardness.

I'm no genius.

I'm a meathead, man. You've got smart people, and you've got dumb people. I just happen to be dumb.

I play a lot of sports. I'm not real good at any of them. I'm above adequate.

I'm not exactly an Einstein, so I compensate by being more focused.

Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty people who lack talent.

My character, Taylor McKessie, is a little bit brighter in the math and science department than I am... okay, a lot.

I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.

Every now and then I get angry, but fortunately, when I do, it's like watching a little dog try to attack something - it's something I'm not very good at.

I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb... and I also know that I'm not blonde.

I wasn't a 97-pound weakling. I was an 80-pound weakling.

It's vital to understand where you may have gaps in your knowledge or experience and to surround yourself with a team that complements that.

If you know me, you know I mutter quite a bit. Not one of my most redeeming qualities.

I am not shy about admitting my modest talents. For example, I am happy to admit that I am better than average at clever remarks, and I also have a flair for getting people to like me. But to be perfectly fair to myself, I am ever-ready to confess my shortcomings, too, and a quick round of soul-searching forced me to admit that I had never been any good at all at breathing water. As I hung there from the seat belt, dazed and watching the water pour in and swirl around my head, this began to seem like a very large character flaw.

If I'm smart then I'll run away, but I'm not so I guess I'll stay

I couldn't claim that I was smarter than sixty-five other guys--but the average of sixty-five other guys, certainly!

I never tell anyone exactly how clever I am. They would be too scared.

A lot of the things I find funniest about people are their shortcomings that they're oblivious to, but that they're constantly reminding everyone around them of.

My girlfriend just told me I am one of the smartest people she knows. I told her, You need to meet other people.